In 2008, Japan introduced the “Metabo Law,” short for the Metabolic Syndrome Countermeasures Promotion Act, which included ...

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Scientists at the University of Bristol have identified a potential link between higher BMI and one 'devastating' health issue ...

Waist-to-height ratio outperforms BMI in predicting heart disease risk, particularly among people who are not classified as ...

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South Asians have a four-times greater risk of heart disease compared to the general population. While traditional risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol are ...

Participants in the combined treatment group lost significantly more weight at 3, 6, and 12 months and were more likely to lose 5%, 10%, or >15% of their body weight at 12 months compared with DELI ...