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BroScience: Ep 12 Can you be healthy at any size?

Oct 28, 2021

01:10:39

Join the BroScience team as they break down one of the most controversial topics in the fitness industry, Health At Every Size (HAES). What does it mean, where do they stand and what science backs it up? Travis and Craig unpack some of the common questions around BMI, fitness at any size and whether or not you can be overweight and objectively healthy compared to people of standard weight.

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HAES Links:
https://haesaustraliainc.wildapricot.org/What-is-HAES
https://haesaustraliainc.wildapricot.org/Glossary-of-terms

Alternatives to BMI:
https://bmi-calculator.io/post/top-5-bmi-alternatives-to-measure-your-body-fat

Study References:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6002856/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25198730/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5511946/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24582192/
https://pophealthmetrics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1478-7954-12-6
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29981771/
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)30175-1/fulltext
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24438729/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23637352/
https://academic.oup.com/edrv/article/41/3/405/5780090
https://academic.oup.com/view-large/figure/205050680/bnaa004f0004.jpg