The outdated, much-maligned health measure now determines who gets obesity drugs—and who doesn’t.
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Anthropometry and Kinanthropometry
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The outdated, much-maligned health measure now determines who gets obesity drugs—and who doesn’t.
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The Napoleon Complex - aka 'small man syndrome' - suggests short men are overly aggressive. But is it true? And was Napoleon himself even short? It seems we may have been spun a neat web of lies, smears, and propaganda.
Film by Max Tobin
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Wheelchair users find it near-impossible to find accessible scales and keep check of their weight.
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Healthcare professionals, from advanced sports dieticians to general practitioners, are increasingly trading a focus on weight for other, more robust health measures
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Devised almost 200 years ago, body mass index is used as a marker of health by many, yet called useless by others. What’s the truth?
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Excess fat around your middle can mean a higher risk of disease later in life. The good news is, there are several ways to combat it – and only one is giving up beer
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Overreliance on BMI as a measure of weight and health has deepened inequities and led to inaccuracies and overgeneralizations.
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Body mass index has long been a standard, but controversial, measurement of weight and health.
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Where you fall on the body mass index, or BMI, scale says a lot about your risk for health problems, doctors say. But many people argue the scale is imprecise and judgmental.
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A new study found taller, leaner marathoners with long limbs tended to excel in races in warmer regions, and runners with stockier builds and shorter limbs fared better in colder climates.
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Pervasive myths about adolescent weight gain worry parents and can lead to real harm if adults don't adjust their messages to tweens and teens.
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BMI is the best screening measure for obesity, but body fat distribution affects the risk of associated diseases.
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For the vertically gifted, every day of the year means standing out. But March can be particularly maddening.
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Africa and Asia are expected to see the biggest rises in obesity, the World Obesity Federation says.
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Former athletes tell of mistreatment at clubs across England, with allegations stretching back more than a decade.
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A new standard of ultra-defined, unrealistic muscularity is causing body dissatisfaction issues and driving an increase in illicit substances.
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Sean Crawford says the movie about a reclusive teacher with severe obesity resonates with his life.
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Experts want to reduce the stigma potentially preventing many of those with excess weight from accessing the healthcare they need.
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One night in 2013, I hit “post” on a pair of unconventional before and after photos on Facebook and went to bed. I had no idea what that mouse click was about to spark.
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Campaigner, director, successful author and mum of four, Taryn Brumfitt's work on body image has inspired millions across the globes. Here's the 2023 Australian of the Year's acceptance speech in full.
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In a thin-obsessed culture, fatness has become its own kind of monster.
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Running programs have long tracked athletes’ weight, body fat, and muscle mass using tools as advanced as the Bod Pod and DEXA scans, but now they are seeing it can cause more harm than good.
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The CDC says the new charts will enable better treatment and tracking of kids with high body mass index.
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Taller people have a lower risk of many diseases, do better in education and earn more, says Prof Majid Ezzati
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Short people don’t just save resources; as resources become scarcer owing to overpopulation and global warming, they may also be best suited for long-term survival.