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The former GP shared the simple test that measures metabolic health - your body's ability to efficiently process food into energy, manage blood sugar, fats, and waste, impacting everything from energy ...

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 a “code ...

People who seek medical treatment for obesity or an eating disorder do so with the hope their health plan will pay for part of it. But whether it’s covered often comes down to a measure invented ...