High BMI score increases risk of diabetes but ‘not heart attack’ : express

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High BMI score increases risk of diabetes but 'not heart attack'

High BMI score increases risk of diabetes but 'not heart attack'

GETTY Experts have revealed the risk of diabetes is greater with a high BMIScientists from Sweden examined evidence from identical twins with different BMIs.The body mass index (BMI) is a measure that uses your height and weight to work out if your weight is healthy.For most adults, an ideal BMI is between 18.5 to 24.9.


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Higher BMI not associated with increased risk of heart attack or death, twin study shows

Higher BMI not associated with increased risk of heart attack or death, twin study shows

This is an image of a weight scale.Credit: CDC/Debora Cartagena A study of 4,046 genetically identical twin pairs with different amounts of body fat shows that twin siblings with a higher Body Mass Index, as a measure of obesity, do not have an increased risk of heart attack or mortality.The study, conducted by researchers at Umeå University in Sweden, also shows that a higher BMI is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.


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Higher BMI may not raise risk of heart attack, death, finds twin study

Higher BMI may not raise risk of heart attack, death, finds twin study

Having a higher body mass index may not increase the risk of heart attack or death, though it does raise the risk of type 2 diabetes.These are the findings of a twin study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.A higher BMI was not linked to greater risk of heart attack or death in a new study of more than 4,000 twins.


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Higher BMI linked to increased risk of diabetes, not heart attack or death: study - Xinhua

Higher BMI linked to increased risk of diabetes, not heart attack or death: study - Xinhua

A group of economists argued in a recent study that big-box grocers, warehouse clubs and fast-food restaurants are key contributors to the country's obesity epidemic as they make calorie-rich food cheaper and more accessible, and save customers a lot of time.(Xinhua photo)WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- A higher body mass index (BMI) may not put you at increased risk of heart attack or death, but it does put you at increased risk of diabetes, a Swedish study of genetically identical twins said Monday.BMI, a measure of body fat, is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.