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A recent study has found that consuming refined carbohydrates may negatively affect facial attractiveness, as determined by opposite-sex ratings. The research highlights the potential social consequences of dietary choices, emphasizing the need for further exploration into how nutrition influences perceived attractiveness and other social characteristics.Consuming high-glycemic foods both short-term and long-term was linked to lower attractiveness scores, regardless of other variables like body mass index (BMI) and age.A…

How many of us recall having to calculate our body-mass index (BMI) as children at school, prompting comparisons of our weight with that of our peers? Or perhaps we remember references to calories and diets in the classroom.Now, the Australian curriculum is changing how children and young people are educated about their bodies and what they eat, in a bid to prevent eating disorders.Hundreds of references to terms including BMI, weight, calories and diets have been removed from school resources by the Australian…

January 1, 20243min readThe body mass index is flawed, and medicine now has better options to measure obesityBy Lydia Denworth According to standard calculations, my husband's body mass index (BMI) is too high. Yet he is the fittest person I know—an athlete carrying plenty of muscle and very little fat.Therein lies the problem with BMI. Derived by dividing someone's weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters, a BMI number classifies a person as underweight (less than 18.5), normal weight (18.5 to 24.9),…

The term BMI is all over health care. The abbreviation stands for body mass index, a simple number that has evolved into a ubiquitous medical tool for obesity screening. For example, a BMI from 18.5 to 24.9 indicates a “normal” weight status, according to the World Health Organization, while a BMI of 30 or higher signifies obesity, a condition that raises your likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, various cancers and other illnesses. The metric has become a catchall proxy for body fat…

Amid the buzz around weight loss drugs and rising rates of obesity worldwide, many health care professionals are questioning one of the key measures that has long been used to define obesity.On June 14, 2023, the American Medical Association adopted a new policy, calling on doctors to deemphasize the role of body mass index, or BMI, in clinical practice.The statement by the AMA, the nation's largest association representing physicians, signals a significant shift in how clinicians regard BMI as a measure of general…

Do you want to know how to calculate BMI on iPhone? Well, it’s incredibly easy to figure out your Body Mass Index in just a few taps, and we’re here to show you how.For those unaware, BMI is a tool used to determine if your weight is healthy for your height. It’s a great way to know if you’re in the realm of a healthy body.Knowing your BMI is a handy tool to help keep you healthy and ensure your body is in the best state it can be. With the Health app on your iPhone, you can easily calculate your BMI and keep track of…

Researchers at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) have created a biological body mass index (BMI) that provides a more precise measurement of metabolic health. This new BMI is more diverse, informative, and actionable compared to the traditional BMI formula that has been in use for a long time.ISB researchers construct a biological body mass index that offers a more accurate representation of metabolic health with measures that are more varied, informative, and actionable than traditional BMI.Institute for Systems…

The findings, published on February 9 in the journal Population Studies, counter prevailing wisdom that excess weight boosts mortality risk only in extreme cases. The statistical analysis of nearly 18,000 people also shines a light on the pitfalls of using body mass index (BMI) to study health outcomes, providing evidence that the go-to metric can potentially bias findings. After accounting for those biases, it estimates that about 1 in 6 US deaths are related to excess…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday released new body mass index charts for children in response to the growing obesity crisis in the U.S.The previous BMI chart for children ages 2 to 19, published in 2000, is based on data from 1963 to 1980, but obesity and severe obesity in children has increased significantly since the eighties. More than 4.5 million children and teenagers had severe obesity in 2018, according to the CDC.BMI is calculated using a mathematical formula that measures body fat,…

In the post-COVID business world, digital transformation has become a common reality borne from necessity. In the post-COVID business world, digital transformation has become a common reality borne from necessity. Yet businesses must ask themselves if they've done enough to make their digital transformation projects sustainable.Global digital transformation spending is expected to touch US$3.4 trillion in 2026 with a five-year CAGR of 16.3%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Digital…