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| Posted: 16 Jul 2021 08:24 AM PDT While tropical forests remain threatened and their future is uncertain, the importance of understanding how well individual protected areas avoid deforestation increases. |
| Nearly 20 percent of intact forest landscapes overlap with extractive industries Posted: 16 Jul 2021 06:10 AM PDT A new study reveals that nearly 20 percent of tropical Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs) overlap with concessions for extractive industries such as mining, oil and gas. |
| Body mass index as a risk factor for diabetes varies throughout the world Posted: 15 Jul 2021 04:36 PM PDT There are substantial differences among low- and middle-income countries in the association between BMI and diabetes risk. Individual countries can optimize diabetes screening by tailoring guidelines to their specific population's risk threshold for BMI, age and gender. In some parts of the world, diabetes risk is greater at lower BMI thresholds and in younger ages than reflected in currently used cutoffs. |
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