Obesity is an epidemic in the America. Four in 10 U.S. adults fit the medical definition of having obesity, which puts them at risk for serious health problems, including diabetes, heart disease and ...
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The first child-specific body scan charts could enable physicians to assess obesity risk
The work is published in the journal Pediatric Obesity. This study is the first to build age- and sex-specific fat and muscle reference charts for youth, bridging a major gap between childhood and ...
A Concordia-led research team has created one of the first reference charts showing how children’s adipose (fat) and muscle levels change with age and sex — a breakthrough that could help identify ...
Credit: Pediatric Obesity (2025). DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.70051 A Concordia-led research team has created one of the first reference charts showing how children's adipose (fat) and muscle levels change with ...
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