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Rethinking body mass index (BMI) for assessing cancer risk

By on Friday, November 9th, 2012 | No Comments

A new study suggests that body mass index (BMI) — the most commonly used weight-for-height formula for estimating fatness — may not be the best measure for estimating disease risk, and particularly the risk of certain types of cancer.

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BMI May Not Be Best Measure For Assessing Cancer Risk

By on Friday, November 9th, 2012 | No Comments

The most frequently used measurement for body fat, a formula known as body mass index (BMI), may not be the most accurate way to calculate disease risk, most specifically the risks of certain cancers, according to a new study in American Journal of Epidemiology. BMI is figured by dividing a person’s weight (in kilograms) by his or her height in meters squared…

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Height, BMI, Tied To Ovarian Cancer

By on Thursday, April 5th, 2012 | No Comments

A new analysis of published and unpublished studies concludes that risk for ovarian cancer is associated with increasing height. It also finds that among women who have never used hormone therapy for the menopause, the risk for developing the disease is also tied to increasing body mass index, BMI, a measure of obesity…

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Body mass index not linked to post-surgical complications, survival in esophageal adenocarcinoma, study suggests

By on Wednesday, March 28th, 2012 | No Comments

Researchers have found – contrary to previous studies linking inferior outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies to higher body mass index (BMI) – that in their study of BMI and negative outcomes, there was no such link. They concluded that BMI was not associated with either surgical complications or esophageal cancer patient survival.

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Black Expo kicks off summer celebration

By on Sunday, July 31st, 2011 | No Comments

… With more than 20 sponsors, the health fair will include the Rev. Charles Williams prostate cancer mobile screening unit, AIC blood glucose testing, blood pressure testing, BMI measurements, HIV and …

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Teenager obesity ‘raises cancer risk’ warn scientists

By on Thursday, June 16th, 2011 | No Comments

… actually leads to a greater risk for cancer than higher BMI in middle age. ‘The … link was found in early life between colon cancer – known to be promoted by …

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Body weight influences risk of death among Asians, large study confirms

By on Thursday, February 24th, 2011 | No Comments

A study of more than one million Asians found that those who were a normal weight were far less likely to die from any cause than individuals whose body-mass index (BMI) was too high or low. A similar association was seen between BMI and the risk of death from cancer, cardiovascular disease or other causes.

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From mental health to the rising flu activity

By on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 | No Comments

… an appointment. Free screenings will include: blood pressure, BMI, vision, bone density, prostate exams, skin cancer and oral cancer screenings, as well as breast exams, pap smears and foot examinations. …

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