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Adverse birth outcomes further increased the risk of disturbances with feeding in childhood and infancy (HR 4.53, 95% CI 2.97 ...

The BRI has been found to be a better predictor of obesity and health risks than BMI. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Flawed definitions of obesity can harm health outcomes, research indicates. The medical community is taking notice ...

Body roundness index (BRI), may be a better predictor of disease than body mass index (BMI), new research shows. Researchers ...

TUSLA’S controversial reference to body weight for prospective foster parents has been ditched. It comes after a furore when ...

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Increased body fat elevates estrogen production, potentially fueling growth of hormone-positive breast cancers, researchers ...