The average weight, BMI and waist circumference for American men and women has increased, but average height remains the same, according to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics.
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The average weight, BMI and waist circumference for American men and women has increased, but average height remains the same, according to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics.
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Only bariatric surgery reliably leads to long-term weight loss. Now scientists hope to duplicate the effects with a pill.
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Anti-fat bias can surface in surprising ways – even changing the shape of objects that salespeople recommend.
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People continue to fall back on harmful assumptions about the link between body shape and personality.
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Being tall undoubtedly has its benefits, but with the good comes the bad. Each 10 centimetres of height over the average increases cancer risk by 10 per cent, and a new paper has added weight to this.
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The reason tall people are at a greater risk of cancer is because they have more cells in their body, new research has suggested.
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Up to 90% of countries are suffering from a double burden of under and over-nutrition.
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Women whose left index and ring fingers are different lengths are more likely to be lesbians, a study suggests.
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Using a phone app to measure distances! If you are in the field and don't have a stadiometer.
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Many women believe that the pill can cause weight gain. Research hasn’t found this – but it has found that it can change body shape (and fat storage) in other surprising ways.
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People in the tallest states are, on average, nearly two inches taller than people in the shortest ones.
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In what researchers are calling "the largest genetic study ever performed" on varicose vein disease, a Stanford University School of Medicine study found a person's height to be a risk factor for developing varicose veins.
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BBC Earth Lab tries to answer whether nature or nurture is more helpful to succeed in sports. Read more to find out how your genetics may affect your athletic ability.
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One of the internet’s most popular fitness personalities is a dead bodybuilder named Zyzz. Is he the key to unlocking the link between toxic masculinity, objectification, and fringe politics?
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The balance of power has shifted in the sport toward the tall, and smaller players must adapt: with better agility, footwork, technique and accuracy.
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Fat around the abdominal organs is a different kind of fat – it releases chemicals into our body.
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The Tongan prime minister told a local newspaper that he will propose a weight-loss competition among Pacific island leaders.
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It’s not that we’re eating more, that we exercise less, or that we lack willpower. The shaming of overweight people has to stop, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Among elite runners, sprinters and marathoners look as if they could be different species. Not so for swimmers.
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The general health of Greenlandic children is now as good as that of their European peers – perhaps even better.
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Until the league stops pressuring players over their weight, token measures to address mental health concerns will have a limited impact.
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The proposal is very different to schemes in the US where BMI report cards are sent to parents. Instead, the data would feed into obesity research and prevention programs.
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Instead of emphasising the need to love how you look, concepts such as body neutrality, fat acceptance and body respect are allowing women to make peace with their bodies