Study Confirms Genetic Link in BMI As Global Obesity Reaches Alarming Levels
A new study from Norway confirms that a combination of genetics and environment causes a parent’s weight to affect the weight of their kids.
BPA Study Finds Different Gut Microbiota’s Response Based on BMI
A Spanish study finds that children with normal weight hosted more diverse bacteria and showed greater resilience to BPA than the overweight ones.
BMI Takes Another Hit
According to its critics, the science of fat measurement just might wind up on the shelf with the science of phrenology.
Edmonton Obesity Staging System as BMI Alternative
Dr. Arya Sharma, who holds the opinion that “Health cannot be measured by stepping on a scale,” looked into the history of the body mass index standard of measurement. Like many other public health conventions, this one began with the military, way back in the mid-1800s. The Belgian mathematician, astronomer, and social statistician Adolphe Quételet published a […]
Doubts About BMI
Science marches on, which sometimes causes embarrassment when new information emerges. This might be the case with body mass index or BMI, which is generally taken to be the best feasible way of measuring the risk and degree of obesity in children. A downloadable PDF file from Shape Up America! describes how a screening program should […]
What Is This BMI?
What exactly is this BMI we hear so much about? A definition proffered by MedifastArizona.com goes like this: Obesity is defined as an excessive amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass. This is generally calculated by physicians as body mass index (BMI), a formula that takes into account height. This is calculated […]
GLP-1 Agonist Drugs Show Promise for Treating More Conditions
GLP-1 agonist drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound are showing promise for treating various conditions beyond their original scope.
Understanding the “Ozempic Baby” Phenomenon
A look at how Ozempic may increase fertility and why experts caution hopeful parents against using the drug.
What, No Party? No Cake?
Research shows that children and adolescents are experiencing obesity on a scale that would have been impossible to imagine, say, back in the 1990s.
In With the New: Waist-to-Height Ratio
As childhood obesity just grows and grows, the need for a precise obesity metric is more crucial than ever. This is where waist-to-height ratio comes in.