Body Mass Index
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Managing obesity is not about weight loss alone, says McMaster researcherDr. Sean Wharton says "compassion and empathy'' and cognitive therapy can be key in fighting obesity.HealthAug 4, 2020
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Study warns global food demand could rise almost 80% by 2100The increase, which would particularly affect Sub-Saharan African countries, would amount to the "combined calorie requirements of India and Nigeria" in 2010.ScienceDec 10, 2019
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Abdominal obesity in Quebec has doubled in the last 30 years: studyThe study found the percentage of Quebec adults with a waist size associated with a high risk of developing chronic diseases has more than doubled.HealthAug 20, 2019
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Getting beyond BMI for a more complete picture of your healthBMI is a "problematic" measure of your health, experts say. But other numbers, on their own, aren't always much better.HealthJul 31, 2019
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Halifax woman reaches settlement after being denied breast reduction surgeryHalifax resident Melody Harding was told she wouldn't receive coverage under the province's health insurance plan for the procedure because her body mass index was above the threshold required.CanadaMay 27, 2019
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Trump’s body mass index reads ‘obese.’ But that measure has problems, experts sayHis physician, Dr. Sean Conley, said in a statement that at 243 points on a six-foot-three frame, Trump "remains very healthy overall."Feb 14, 2019
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Manitobans weigh in on debate around measuring obesity in CanadaAfter a study came out on Tuesday about Canadian obesity rates climbing, Manitobans are weighing in on whether they think the way it was measured is fair.HealthAug 2, 2017
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Marriage and fatherhood makes men gain weight: studyResearchers from the University of Bath say their study confirms several theories surrounding marriage's link to weight gain.HealthJun 21, 2017
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Pink says ‘standards’ make her ‘obese,’ but do BMIs still matter?The body mass index calculator has several limitations.HealthApr 4, 2017
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Early periods associated with diabetes in pregnancy, study findsThe age at which a girl gets her first period could mean complications with diabetes and birth later in life.HealthMar 6, 2017
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