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Young women undergoing a breast reduction surgery may need extra help keeping weight gain at bay following the procedure.

We break down the history behind BMI and how body fat percentage relates to your health. Read more to get a better ...

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Many adolescents and young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery—particularly those who were at a healthy body mass index (BMI) before surgery, reports a paper in Plastic ...

The Body Mass Index (BMI) has long been a standard tool for assessing weight-related health risks. However, growing evidence suggests that this one-size-fits-all metric does not serve all ...

(CNN) — For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks.

They compared the chances of cancer in people who met the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended levels for waist circumference - defined as less than 88cm (35ins) for women and 102cm (40ins ...

Obesity is now one of the biggest global threats to cardiovascular health. (Image Credits: Pixabay) A new study has revealed that muscles with high fat can damage blood vessels and increase risk ...

Body mass index (BMI) has been the international standard ... People with preclinical obesity should undergo “evidence-based health counseling, monitoring of their health status over time ...

a marker of health”, said Dr Adam Collins, an associate professor of nutrition at the University of Surrey who was not involved in the work. BMI is more useful on a population level rather ...