Tag: BMI

Parental Obesity Linked to Childhood Weight and Eating Habits—But Genetics Matter More Than Direct Influence

A study of 86,000 Norwegian children reveals that while parental obesity is associated with offspring weight gain and eating behaviour,…

Healthy Diet and Exercise Cut Disease Risk Even Without Weight Loss, Major US Study Finds

New analysis of three US cohorts published in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas shows that physical activity and diet quality substantially…

Waist Circumference Outperforms BMI in Predicting Disability Risk, Whitehall II Cohort Study Shows

A new analysis of the Whitehall II cohort study shows that waist circumference is a stronger predictor of functional disability…

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