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Canada lacks cohesion over obesity as a COVID-19 vaccine priorityThree provinces have explicitly listed obesity as among the criteria for vaccine eligibility once their respective programs expand.HealthMar 17, 2021
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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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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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Donald Trump’s physical reveals he is now obese, but is ‘in very good health overall’The White House on Thursday released results of his most recent physical, revealing that his Body Mass Index is now 30.4. That's based on the fact that he's now carrying 243 pounds on his 6-foot, 3-inch frame. People with an index rating above 30 are considered obese.HealthFeb 14, 2019
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These 5 factors could extend your life by 10 years — or moreThe study, published in the online journal Circulation, looked at the lifestyles in over 500,000 cases.CanadaMay 1, 2018
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Trump declared in ‘excellent health’ after first medical checkup as presidentThe fairly routine exam for previous presidents has taken on outsized importance in the age of Trump.HealthJan 12, 2018
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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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