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Study Examines Which Birth Control Pills Are Safest for Women With High BMI

Women with high body mass index (BMI) who use the combined estrogen/progestin tablet are 24 times more likely to experience life-threatening blood clots, according to new research from Italy. The risk ...
Verywell Health on MSN

BMI Chart for Women of All Ages

The body mass index (BMI) chart helps determine obesity levels in both women and men. Healthcare providers also use it to ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Ovarian, Uterine Cancers Linked to High BMI Continue to Rise Among Women of Reproductive Age Worldwide

High BMI is a significant modifiable risk factor for ovarian and uterine cancers, with disparities across sociodemographic index levels. The Global Burden of Diseases Study 2021 analyzed trends in ...
KEYT

BMI is B-A-D, a new study suggests. Here’s a better way to measure weight

(CNN) — When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into ...
The Times Leader

Study: Bmi And Waist Size Linked To Death Risks For Black Women

Being obese and having a larger waist may be linked with a higher risk of dying for African American women, a study finds. Body mass index and waist circumference were examined in 33,916 women who ...
JSTOR Daily

Lifecourse Socioeconomic Position and Racial Disparities in BMI Trajectories Among Black and White Women: Exploring Cohort Effects in the Americans’ Changing Lives Study

Introduction Few studies have analyzed the cohort effects of lifecourse socioeconomic position (SEP) on racial disparities in body mass index (BMI) trajectories. We assessed the contribution of ...