Worrying about your festive BMI? You may not need to
Body mass index is saddled with scientific and historical baggage – and may not be that useful a measurement of health outcomes, anyway.
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Body mass index is saddled with scientific and historical baggage – and may not be that useful a measurement of health outcomes, anyway.
The measure is saddled with scientific and historical baggage - and may not be that useful anyway, says Anjana Ahuja for the Financial Times.
It's almost like our bodies are more complex than a test created in the 1800s might suggest.
Telegraph: Everyday activities may be as beneficial as a gym workout.
Intense workouts can curb your appetite in a similar way to weight-loss jabs. Peta Bee asks experts what to do, and when, to keep you from post-gym snacking