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New Study Suggests Excessively High or Low BMI Linked to Higher Risk Of Dying

Body Mass Index (BMI) may be indicator of a possible premature death

A new study published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology purports a connection between both high and low Body Mass Index (BMI) numbers and increased mortality. BMI measurements that are above or below the “healthy” average were shown to increase the … Continue reading

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Obesity Is Now A Global Epidemic

A new report shows that global rates of obesity continue to climb

Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle just released a sobering study about levels of obesity worldwide. Reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, the study shows that obesity is now a global epidemic, affecting 12 percent of … Continue reading

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