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BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation
Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...
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.
Doctors Say Obesity Is Being Over-diagnosed, This Measurement Could Be Better than BMI
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New obesity definition sidelines BMI to focus on health
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What’s more useful than BMI? All you need to know about a 2000-year-old technique to measure body composition
Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of ...
80 cm for women, 90 for men: Researchers find new measure for obesity in India and it has nothing to do with your weight
New obesity criteria for Indians now include waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio. Abdominal obesity is indicated ...
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 ...
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 ...
Are you really obese? Experts challenge BMI as only measure of obesity, propose new guidelines for better health
A new report from global experts calls for redefining obesity beyond the traditional body mass index (BMI) measurement. The ...
International And Swiss Experts Call For New Obesity Guidelines
A group of international doctors, including those from the University Hospitals of Geneva, says the body mass <a ...
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Forget BMI? A new study has revealed the one thing you need for a longer, healthier life
Researchers concluded that aerobic fitness was more important than body mass index (BMI) when looking at long-term health, ...