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New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and body fat provides key insights into strength and longevity that the scale ...

Without urgent intervention, our study forecasts that more than 80% of adults and close to 60% of adolescents will be classified as overweight or obese by 2050. These are the key findings of our ...

The day was celebrated to create awareness about the most serious diseases as well as the root cause of many serious diseases; that is obesity. "Obesity is a primary risk factor for several leading ...

Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or ...

As awareness about health and fitness continues to grow, tracking metrics like Body Mass Index (BMI) has become an essential ...

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