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BMI
How often should you really weigh yourself?
Some experts advocate daily self-weigh-ins to promote accountability for weight management, particularly when we’re following a diet and exercise programme to lose weight.
01 July 2024, 08:11 IST
How often should you really weigh yourself?
01 July 2024, 08:11 IST
Assam 'obese' police personnel faces BMI re-checking
The state police had conducted the body mass index (BMI) check of all personnel in August last year with the director general of police (DGP) undergoing the screening test first.
02 January 2024, 07:10 IST
Assam 'obese' police personnel faces BMI re-checking
02 January 2024, 07:10 IST
New obesity guidelines target more than just BMI to guide treatment
According to a recent nationwide cross-sectional study, the prevalence of obesity in the country is 40.3%, with a higher incidence among women, urban populations, and individuals aged over 40 years.
31 December 2023, 15:13 IST
New obesity guidelines target more than just BMI to guide treatment
31 December 2023, 15:13 IST
The body mass index can’t tell us if we’re healthy. Here’s what we should use instead
BMI was initially called the Quetelet Index and was never meant to be used as a medical assessment tool.
11 September 2023, 06:47 IST
The body mass index can’t tell us if we’re healthy. Here’s what we should use instead
11 September 2023, 06:47 IST
51% of world to be obese or overweight by 2035: Report
Rates of obesity are rising particularly quickly among children and in lower income countries, the report found
02 March 2023, 14:05 IST
51% of world to be obese or overweight by 2035: Report
02 March 2023, 14:05 IST
Food allergy may cut Covid infection risk by 50%: Study
In contrast, obesity and high body mass index are risk factors for infection, whereas those with asthma are not at increased infection risk
07 June 2022, 11:19 IST
Food allergy may cut Covid infection risk by 50%: Study
07 June 2022, 11:19 IST
Why using BMI to measure your health is nonsense
While BMI is an accessible and affordable way to screen a person’s health, it shouldn’t be relied on as a single measure of health
02 May 2022, 10:13 IST
Why using BMI to measure your health is nonsense
02 May 2022, 10:13 IST
Covid-19 impacts overweight people worse, finds study
People who were underweight (BMI less than 18.5) also experienced worse outcomes from Covid-19, they said
30 April 2021, 09:29 IST
Covid-19 impacts overweight people worse, finds study
30 April 2021, 09:29 IST
High BMI may improve survival in certain cancers: Study
Obese or overweight people may in some cases have improved chances of survival from certain cancers, claims a study which contradicts the regular warnings about the health risks posed by higher body mass index (BMI).
27 December 2019, 13:14 IST
High BMI may improve survival in certain cancers: Study
27 December 2019, 13:14 IST
Obesity linked with risk of multiple diseases: Study
Researchers have found the strongest evidence yet of a causal relationship between obesity and a wide range of serious conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and neurological, musculoskeletal and respiratory afflictions.
05 August 2019, 17:16 IST
Obesity linked with risk of multiple diseases: Study
05 August 2019, 17:16 IST
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