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In young African-American women, vigorous physical activity linked to lower incidence of obesity (08/25/13 07:00:00 UTC)

The prevalence of obesity has increased markedly in the U.S. in recent years. According to a new study by researchers from Boston University Slone Epidemiology Center's Black Women's Health Study (BWHS), the risk of becoming obese among young African-American women decreased with increasing levels of vigorous activity...

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BMI is inaccurate and misleading (08/25/13 07:00:00 UTC)

BMI (body mass index), which is based on the height and weight of a person, is an inaccurate measure of body fat content and does not take into account muscle mass, bone density, overall body composition, and racial and sex differences, say researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. Every few months the same comment is made by experts "BMI is flawed"...

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