New LMSz Method Enables Gene-Specific Growth Charts for Rare Genetic Disorders
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Growth monitoring is one of the cornerstones of paediatric practice, but standard growth charts often fail to reflect the trajectories of children with rare, genetic disorders. These children frequently plot at extreme centiles, with the result that plotting on standard charts can be misleading and compromise management. A new study presented at the British Society…

Experts challenge BMI as sole measure of clinical obesity
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A landmark report from an international Commission of experts, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (Rubino et al., 2025: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(24)00316-4), calls for a re-evaluation of Body Mass Index (BMI) as a standalone measure for assessing clinical obesity. The Commission highlights the limitations of BMI, noting that it can both overestimate and underestimate adiposity, as…