Body Mass Index

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Bariatric Surgery Now an Option for Transplant Patients Trying to Get on the Waiting List Posted: 21 Oct 2014 09:43 AM PDT Many with kidney disease and a BMI higher than 30 cannot get onto the transplant waiting list. Houston Methodist surgeon Dr. Vadim Sherman has begun performing bariatric surgery on these patients; a risky procedure for people on dialysis.

Mortality risk of overweight and obesity similar for blacks, whites Posted: 08 Oct 2014 12:00 PM PDT ( American Cancer Society ) A study from American Cancer Society researchers finds the increased risk of premature death associated with a higher body mass index is similar for African-Americans and whites.

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