Chapter
Difficulty in Establishing Link between Childhood Obesity and Health Risks
28:35 - 35:40 (07:05)
The connection between childhood obesity and health risks needs reliable evidence as lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease takes decades to develop, making data noisy.
Clips
In this episode, the hosts discuss the Body Mass Index (BMI), how it is calculated, and its limitations.
28:35 - 29:49 (01:14)
Summary
In this episode, the hosts discuss the Body Mass Index (BMI), how it is calculated, and its limitations. They also explain the different categories of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity, as well as the measures used to determine them.
ChapterDifficulty in Establishing Link between Childhood Obesity and Health Risks
EpisodeThe Body Mass Index
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The use of Body Mass Index (BMI) to define obesity is flawed as it is based on relative comparisons to others rather than actual health risks.
29:49 - 31:21 (01:31)
Summary
The use of Body Mass Index (BMI) to define obesity is flawed as it is based on relative comparisons to others rather than actual health risks. This has led to inaccurate diagnoses and placing individuals at higher health risks.
ChapterDifficulty in Establishing Link between Childhood Obesity and Health Risks
EpisodeThe Body Mass Index
PodcastMaintenance Phase
It is difficult to accurately predict future health risks based on childhood obesity due to the noise in data and the time it takes for lifestyle diseases to develop.
31:21 - 34:06 (02:45)
Summary
It is difficult to accurately predict future health risks based on childhood obesity due to the noise in data and the time it takes for lifestyle diseases to develop.
ChapterDifficulty in Establishing Link between Childhood Obesity and Health Risks
EpisodeThe Body Mass Index
PodcastMaintenance Phase
The federal government has adopted a controversial method for determining who is considered overweight which has sparked debate on whether the floor for being considered overweight and obese should be raised.
34:06 - 35:40 (01:33)
Summary
The federal government has adopted a controversial method for determining who is considered overweight which has sparked debate on whether the floor for being considered overweight and obese should be raised.