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A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...

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Patients undergoing abdominoplasty experience continued weight loss up to five years postoperatively, according to a study published in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Jonathan ...