Why BMI is being sidelined in the diagnosis of obesity
For a long time many have assumed they can tell how healthy a person is because of their weight. Now, a major global collaboration of experts is challenging that. A Lancet commission has recommended changing the criteria for clinical obesity to move away from BMI as a sole measure of health. Also, why a recent review into fluoride in drinking water is flawed — and a higher quality study done in our own backyard. And how a genetic study of depression could unlock new treatments for people who are struggling to find medications that work.
Health Report · Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Show Notes
For a long time many have assumed they can tell how healthy a person is because of their weight. Now, a major global collaboration of experts is challenging that.
A Lancet commission has recommended changing the criteria for clinical obesity to move away from BMI as a sole measure of health.
Also, why a recent review into fluoride in drinking water is flawed — and a higher quality study done in our own backyard.
And how a genetic study of depression could unlock new treatments for people who are struggling to find medications that work.