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While the difference in BMI between those who eat fast food frequently and those who do not may appear small, Taveras said that with poor eating habits, changes in BMI can accumulate over time...
American children are eating restaurant-prepared fried foods more frequently, leading to higher body mass index (BMI) and poor diet quality, according to a study conducted by Harvard Medical School (HMS) researchers...
...study also found that nine to 14-year-olds who increased their consumption of fast food gained weight at faster than normal rates. Boys who ate fried food away from home more than four times per week had a BMI of 19.3, while boys who did not eat fried foods as often had a BMI of 19.1. A BMI of 25 is considered clinically overweight...
Taveras said the best way to fight rising BMI and poor diet quality in children is to limit fried food intake...
Life Time Fitness, a chain of gyms based in Minneapolis, Minn., that has 39 centers in eight states, is joining the trend. Trainers there have chucked the BMI and now tailor workout regimens to clients according to their aerobic capacity, cardiovascular fitness and more...