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Higher BMI in early adulthood and midlife is linked to better memory performance, particularly in men and Black Americans, ...
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Body Mass Index cannot differentiate between muscle mass, fat and bone density. Doctors suggest other markers and scans to ...
The warning signs of sleep apnea in obese patients include loud snoring, choking at night, morning headache and mood changes.
A decades-long study of Danish conscripts finds that despite the rise in obesity, the inverse relationship between intelligence and BMI has remained unchanged.
Adults with obesity who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass achieved a greater excess BMI loss at 10 years compared with those ...
As obesity rates rise across the U.S., a new study from UnitedHealthcare and the Health Action Council examines the financial ...
Children with overweight and obesity experienced notable improvements in health outcomes after participating in a lifestyle ...