Forget BMI—there's a 2,000-year-old technique for measuring body fat that's more useful
It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...
Having this body shape means you’re more at risk for colorectal cancer, diabetes and heart disease
Research shows that people with a certain body shape face a higher risk of serious health problems compared to their ...
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BMI, one of the most popular ways of telling if you're a healthy weight, is bogus. Here's what to use instead.
Chances are, a doctor has at one point measured your Body Mass Index to check if you are a healthy ... measure of weight-related health risk. Women with a waist size over 35 inches and men with ...
The Average American Woman Weighs This Much
The average American woman weighs about 170 pounds and stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall. But it’s important to remember ...
New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...
Let Inga Tell You: Looking for hope in the body roundness index — the new BMI
Criticisms about the BMI maintain that it was developed on data only from men, most of them White, and doesn’t account for racial, ethnic, age, sex and gender diversity. Even Olympic athletes can be ...
Being in shape is better for longevity than being thin, new study shows
A comprehensive review found that being out of shape greatly increased the risk of dying prematurely — regardless of age or ...
Air pollution exposure before pregnancy may influence child's BMI and obesity
In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy ...
‘Fat but healthy’ people being wrongly diagnosed as obese
GPs are told to use additional metrics to diagnose overweight patients, rather than relying on body mass index alone ...
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New obesity definitions considered as world’s leading health professionals move away from Body Mass Index
The proposed changes, announced on Wednesday, have been five years in the making and aim to reframe obesity by moving beyond Body Mass Index (BMI) calculations. The authors determined that ...