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Monday, December 29, 2014

Body Mass Index


Diet advice from overweight GPs more likely to be ignored, finds survey

Posted: 29 Dec 2014 04:02 PM PST

Poll suggests need for NHS staff to be role models to help convince public of importance of losing weight, says health body Britons are much less likely to follow advice from health professionals such as GPs and nurses if the health professionals are overweight or obese, a new survey shows. Polling commissioned by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) found that 41% of people would be less ...

Study Says Even the Skinny Have Diabetes Risk

Posted: 29 Dec 2014 06:52 AM PST

New study finds that even "skinny" Asian Americans, with a low Body Mass Index, should be screened for diabetes.

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