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Reduction in physical activity over the last few decades is one of the main culprits in rising obesity rates.
The messaging around Ozempic being a miracle cure is not only a lie, it has kicked up a new level of fatphobia.
Obesity is out and ‘adipose-based chronic disease’ is in, according to a recent paper. But a name change alone won’t fix entrenched stigma.
Obese children outnumber underweight ones globally, and ‘social determinants’ in kids’ lived environments play a fundamental role. Obesity in kids can lead to a lifetime of poor health.
Body mass index was first invented in 1832.
Overreliance on BMI as a measure of weight and health has deepened inequities and led to inaccuracies and overgeneralizations.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has recently released new obesity management guidelines in order to help address the growing obesity crisis in children.
BMI was created to describe the average man in the 1800s. It shouldn’t be used to predict health.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is surprisingly common, affecting about one in four adults. Eating processed foods and sugary drinks can increase the risk of developing the disease.
Social scientists determined that body mass index growth declined for children of low-income parents in states that had expanded their Medicaid programs.
A study of over 1,000 children in rural Oklahoma found that social and emotional health may be just as important as diet and exercise in reducing child obesity.
Negative attitudes about people with larger body sizes or higher weight are consistent across Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the UK and the US.
Risk due to increasing BMI is particularly notable in people younger than 40 years and black people.
‘One-size-fits-all’ weight loss advice could be inadvertently harmful to some patients.
The only way to gain weight is to eat more calories than your body requires.
BMI categories don’t give us a full picture of a person’s health risk.
The problematical body-mass index method of measuring fatness means the number of people who are obese has been seriously underestimated.
Children’s body mass index is only measured twice in primary school. This is not enough, new study suggests.
First UK study to look at body weight and sexual orientation reveals health disparities in sexual minorities.
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Associate Professor in Physiology, Exercise and Nutrition, University of Stirling
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