Fitness over fatness: rethinking health risks beyond BMI
Independent - 21-Nov-2024Heart and lung fitness outweighs BMI in predicting mortality risk, new research shows
Vishwam Sankaran
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Vishwam Sankaran is a science journalist, with stories published on the emerging front of science, technology, health, environment, and the climate crisis.
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