Is BMI an outdated risk measure?
Download and listen anywhere
Download your favorite episodes and enjoy them, wherever you are! Sign up or log in now to access offline listening.
Description
New research from The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal shows current body mass index [BMI] guidance is outdated and dangerous for people from different ethnic groups. The study’s principal investigator,...
show moreMaria Rebollo Polo – WHO lead for Neglected Tropical Diseases in Africa – explains the important task of mapping NTDs like Trachoma.
Plus Khadidiatou Cisse reports from Benin on Trachoma – one of the oldest known infections and a leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide.
And, have our memories really got worse during the pandemic? Professor Catherine Loveday of Westminster University discusses her new research on our memories during lockdown.
Guest: Dr Ann Robinson
Presenter: Claudia Hammond
Producer: Erika Wright
(Picture: Female doctor weighing senior patient at medical clinic. Photo credit: Jose Luis Pelaez/Getty Images.)
Information
| Author | BBC |
| Organization | BBC |
| Website | - |
| Tags |
-
|
Copyright 2026 - Spreaker Inc. an iHeartMedia Company
Comments