Body Mass Index

• Unheard. Unserved: Woman denied breast cancer surgery by hospital due to BMI

  A Nova Scotia woman says her BMI has kept her from having a necessary surgery and wants change with how overweight women are treated in the health-care system.

  Health

  Oct 8, 2025
  
• Canada’s obesity rates rose faster during pandemic than prior 11 years

  The research looked at obesity rates over a 15-year period based on the body mass index of almost 750,000 people who were 18 and older.

  Health

  Jul 14, 2025
  
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• Managing obesity is not about weight loss alone, says McMaster researcher

  Dr. Sean Wharton says "compassion and empathy'' and cognitive therapy can be key in fighting obesity.

  Health

  Aug 4, 2020
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• Study warns global food demand could rise almost 80% by 2100

  The increase, which would particularly affect Sub-Saharan African countries, would amount to the "combined calorie requirements of India and Nigeria" in 2010.

  Science

  Dec 10, 2019
• Abdominal obesity in Quebec has doubled in the last 30 years: study

  The study found the percentage of Quebec adults with a waist size associated with a high risk of developing chronic diseases has more than doubled.

  Health

  Aug 20, 2019
• Getting beyond BMI for a more complete picture of your health

  BMI is a "problematic" measure of your health, experts say. But other numbers, on their own, aren't always much better.

  Health

  Jul 31, 2019
• Halifax woman reaches settlement after being denied breast reduction surgery

  Halifax resident Melody Harding was told she wouldn't receive coverage under the province's health insurance plan for the procedure because her body mass index was above the threshold required.

  Canada

  May 27, 2019
• Trump’s body mass index reads ‘obese.’ But that measure has problems, experts say

  His physician, Dr. Sean Conley, said in a statement that at 243 points on a six-foot-three frame, Trump "remains very healthy overall."

  Feb 14, 2019
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• Manitobans weigh in on debate around measuring obesity in Canada

  After a study came out on Tuesday about Canadian obesity rates climbing, Manitobans are weighing in on whether they think the way it was measured is fair.

  Health

  Aug 2, 2017
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• Marriage and fatherhood makes men gain weight: study

  Researchers from the University of Bath say their study confirms several theories surrounding marriage's link to weight gain.

  Health

  Jun 21, 2017