Travis Kelce, Jake Gyllenhaal and why BMI is problematic. It needs to change, panel says.
BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.
You can be fat AND fit, obesity experts reveal as they say BMI needs to go: More than 15million Britons are 'wrongly labelled overweight'
Huge numbers of the 17.6million Brits who have been told that they are overweight are in fact perfectly healthy, the ...
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Push to ditch BMI as sole obesity measure to end 'unnecessary' weight-loss jabs
A new Lancet Commission - made up of more than 50 experts from around the world - says a 'radical overhaul' is needed in how ...
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Don’t feel guilty about BMI – there’s a new definition of obesity
BMI is an outdated measure of health, say experts – there’s a raft of new checks that could give a clue to your current ...
Experts row back on ‘flawed’ BMI as millions wrongly diagnosed with obesity
BMI has long been considered a flawed measure that can over-diagnose or underdiagnose obesity, which is currently defined as ...
How to keep track of your fitness without the scale
If you’re short on time, Stoner recommends the three-minute step test as another alternative that offers a score of aerobic ...
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 ...
We’re measuring obesity wrong — experts pinpoint 3 signs you may fit the bill regardless of your BMI
Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...
End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition
Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present ...
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Obesity needs a new definition beyond BMI, health experts argue
Experts say clinical obesity is more than a high BMI and instead is a disease in which excess body fat harms tissues, organs or doing daily activities.