Obesity Paradox Deflated: Overweight is Associated with Higher Mortality

Obesity Paradox Deflated: Overweight is Associated with Higher Mortality

A study appearing in Annals of Internal Medicine has put a serious dent into the theory, referred to as the obesity paradox, that moderate increases in body fat are protective. For the video version, click here.

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When It Comes to BMI, there are Four Types of Children in the World

When It Comes to BMI, there are Four Types of Children in the World

A study appearing in the journal Pediatrics has identified four "BMI Trajectories" that kids in the UK seem to follow. But how do these trajectories affect their psychosocial development? For the video version, click here.

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Pasta, BMI, and Simpson's Paradox

Pasta, BMI, and Simpson's Paradox

A study appearing in the journal Nutrition and Diabetes suggests that pasta may actually lower your BMI. Can that actually be right?  A detailed look at the data, and how it relates to Simpson's paradox inside.  For the video version of this post, click here.

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