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2. BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say - AOL

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   A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...

3. Everything You Need to Know About Ozempic for Kids ... - AOL

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   Per the AAP, the first steps in obesity treatment should be lifestyle changes: nutrition, behavioral and physical activity, and your child’s pediatrician would absolutely try these measures ...

4. Childhood obesity - Wikipedia

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   The rate of overweight and obesity in Brazilian children increased from 4% in the 1980s to 14% in the 1990s. [105] In 2007 the prevalence of children overweight and childhood obesity was 11.1% and 2.7% in girls, 8.2% and 1.5% in boys, respectively. [106]

5. Arkansas led the nation in measuring obesity in kids. Did it ...

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   Christopher’s BMI of 25.1 put him in the range of obesity. In 2003, Arkansas became the first state to send home BMI reports about all students as part of a broader anti-obesity initiative.

6. Management of obesity - Wikipedia

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   The guidelines attempt to address the prevention and management of obesity at both the individual and population levels in both children and adults. [5] The European Union published clinical practice guidelines in 2008 in an effort to address the rising rates of obesity in Europe. [107] Australia came out with practice guidelines in 2004. [106]

7. Body mass index - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. Relative weight based on mass and height Medical diagnostic method Body mass index (BMI) Chart showing body mass index (BMI) for a range of heights and weights in both metric and imperial. Colours indicate BMI categories defined by the World Health Organization ; underweight, normal ...

8. Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity ... - AOL

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   An international committee of scientists has proposed a new way to determine excess body fat instead of just relying on body mass index (BMI).. More than 50 experts in fields such as nutrition ...

9. Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong - The Huffington Post

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   Failing to do that could result in poor performance reviews, low ratings from insurance companies or being denied reimbursement if they refer patients to specialized care. Another issue, says Kimberly Gudzune, an obesity specialist at Johns Hopkins, is that many doctors, no matter their specialty, think weight falls under their authority.