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Beyond conventional vital signs—temperature, pulse, breathing, and blood pressure—new markers are emerging. For example, leg and grip strength are now recognized as indicators of overall functional health.
A recent comprehensive study comprising more than 61,000 MRI scans allowed researchers to discern overall health in yet another way: the shape of the buttocks—or, more specifically, the gluteus maximus muscle.
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