Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...
A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).
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A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...
It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...
Discover how pre-pregnancy exposure to air pollution can elevate childhood obesity risk and the significance of reducing it.
BMI has long been considered a flawed measure that can over-diagnose or underdiagnose obesity, which is currently defined as ...
Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...
BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.
The average American woman weighs about 170 pounds and stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall. But it’s important to remember ...