In clinical trials, circulating amylin levels seem to tightly correlate with fat mass
The National Weight Control Registry, which tracks individuals who have successfully maintained significant weight loss, identifies common characteristics including high levels of physical activity, regular breakfast consumption, consistent eating patterns across weekdays and weekends, and frequent self-weighing
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But alas I'm going to the Olympics, and you're not." To get a better sense of how BMI relates to athletes, and why you shouldn't ever judge someone's health by their body size (Olympic athlete or not), we spoke to experts about what BMI is, where it comes from, and what it's used for