Long-term sex hormone treatment in transgender individuals can lead to significant changes in body composition and risk factors for cardiovascular disease, particularly in transgender men
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<em>Journal of Internal Medicine</em> | Wiley Online Library
Background
Longitudinal studies investigating hormone therapy in transgender individuals are rare and often limited to 1- to 2-year follow-up periods.
Objectives and Methods
We examined changes in...
Longitudinal studies investigating hormone therapy in transgender individuals are rare and often limited to 1- to 2-year follow-up periods.
Objectives and Methods
We examined changes in...
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Health experts propose a new definition of obesity | The commission also recommend using an alternate, or supplement, metric to BMI to accurately reflect body composition measurements
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Science News
Obesity needs a new definition beyond BMI, health experts argue
Experts say clinical obesity is more than a high BMI and instead is a disease in which excess body fat harms tissues, organs or doing daily activities.
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According to a new study, BMI may do more harm than good when used. It cannot distinguish between muscle and fat 💪🏽🍔, doesn’t account for where fat is distributed in the body 🏋️♀️📍 and overlooks factors like age, sex and race 🌍👩🏽🦳👨🏻🦰. Two people can share the same BMI but have completely different health profiles 🩺⚖️.
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University of Waterloo
Think your BMI reflects your health? Think again, study warns
As new Statistics Canada data reveals that two-thirds of Canadians are considered overweight or obese, researchers are urging the public and policymakers to rethink how we define and measure health —
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Children with ADHD, particularly those treated with methylphenidate, had a higher BMI 📈 and shorter height 📏 at adulthood than individuals without ADHD. Findings suggest that long-term methylphenidate exposure may be associated with growth and body composition changes.
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#ADHDawareness #Methylphenidate #ChildHealth #GrowthDevelopment #BodyComposition
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Jamanetwork
ADHD and Methylphenidate Use in Children and BMI and Height at Adulthood
This cohort study investigates the associations of the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and methylphenidate use among prepubescent children and adolescents with body mass index (BMI) and height at adulthood.
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Coffee consumption linked to healthier body composition and metabolic markers. People with higher coffee consumption had lower total and visceral fat and greater skeletal muscle mass. In men, it is linked to a more favourable glucose–insulin profile, and higher bioavailable testosterone.
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Study links coffee consumption to metabolic health and sex hormones
A new Finnish study links habitual coffee consumption to healthier body composition and metabolic markers.
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