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Aging for Amateurs: Rising depression rates and scarce treatment point to alternatives
Depression is everywhere these days, but mental health professionals are not. Some alternative treatments that could help are ...
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Body Fat Percentage Better Predictor of 15-Year Mortality Than BMI
For young adults, body fat percentage is a better predictor of 15-year mortality risk than body mass index (BMI), according ...
The Cardiology Advisor13h
Thirty-two Percent of US Adults Consumed Fast Food on a Given Day in 2021 to 2023
HealthDay News — Over 30 percent of adults and children consumed fast food on a given day during August 2021 to August 2023, according to two reports from the National Center for Health Statistics.
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Body Fat More Accurately Predicts Heart Disease, Death Risk Than BMI
A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...
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Sharp Obesity Increase Since Pandemic in Black Youth
Obesity rates for Black children and adolescents are 22.4% in the decade before the pandemic and 35% in the 2 years after the ...
Body fat, not BMI, ‘far more accurate’ at predicting major health risks: study
Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found ...
How much fast food do Americans eat?
Nearly a third of U.S. adults age 20 and older eat fast food on any given day. And of those who do, 1 in 5 get at least a ...