Julia is the associate news editor for Health, where she edits and publishes news articles on trending health and wellness topics. Her work has been featured in The Heights, an independent student ...
Obesity is by far the most common risk factor for type 2 diabetes, but one in five people diagnosed with the disease are of a normal weight. A new test promises a novel way to estimate diabetes risk ...
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Forget BMI: this simple waist-to-height ratio test could spot dangerous blood pressure problems much earlier
Finnish and US researchers say a tape-measure sum may outshine BMI at spotting rising blood pressure. But how far should this ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. child's eye A new test helps predict which kids face the largest genetic risk of a high body mass index (BMI) later in life. That ...
India, Jan. 6 -- Waist-to-height ratio is a more accurate and reliable indicator of age-related obesity risk than body mass index (BMI), new research has found. As the UK population continues to age, ...
Employers are pushing workers to get in shape and become more fit through workplace wellness programs. But if employers use body mass index as a yardstick for health, then that could unfairly penalize ...
Longitudinal data link higher BMI and waist circumference to poorer cognitive performance in both men and women.
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