Traditional South African staple, pap or maize meal. An only meal in time of poverty.
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South Africa’s national survey of food and nutrition security identifies the areas most in need.
Step counts have an inconsistent relationship with weight loss.
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Reduction in physical activity over the last few decades is one of the main culprits in rising obesity rates.
Following news of Ozempic’s ability to help its users lose weight, it did not take long for fat-haters to surface.
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The messaging around Ozempic being a miracle cure is not only a lie, it has kicked up a new level of fatphobia.
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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.
Clean and safe city parks can be important factors in supporting kids’ health and well-being.
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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.
BMI has many limitations.
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Body mass index was first invented in 1832.
Body mass index has been the standard measure to classify obesity and overweight for decades.
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Overreliance on BMI as a measure of weight and health has deepened inequities and led to inaccuracies and overgeneralizations.
Knowing how to talk to kids about healthful eating is key.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics has recently released new obesity management guidelines in order to help address the growing obesity crisis in children.
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BMI was created to describe the average man in the 1800s. It shouldn’t be used to predict health.
Studying the genetic aspects of fatty liver disease can help identify its causes and consequences and find new treatments.
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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.
Millions of low-income Americans have gained health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
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Social scientists determined that body mass index growth declined for children of low-income parents in states that had expanded their Medicaid programs.
Obesity intervention programs tend to focus on healthy food and physical activity. But is that enough?
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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.
Weight stigma occurs in many developed countries, not just the U.S. and often has devastating consequences.
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Negative attitudes about people with larger body sizes or higher weight are consistent across Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the UK and the US.
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Risk due to increasing BMI is particularly notable in people younger than 40 years and black people.
Weight loss is often recommended to type 2 diabetes patients.
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‘One-size-fits-all’ weight loss advice could be inadvertently harmful to some patients.
Eating small meals often, or snacking on nutrient-dense foods (like nuts), is one way to increase calorie intake.
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The only way to gain weight is to eat more calories than your body requires.
BMI is calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms by your height in metres squared.
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BMI categories don’t give us a full picture of a person’s health risk.
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The problematical body-mass index method of measuring fatness means the number of people who are obese has been seriously underestimated.
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Children’s body mass index is only measured twice in primary school. This is not enough, new study suggests.
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First UK study to look at body weight and sexual orientation reveals health disparities in sexual minorities.