BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...
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Doctors reveals why BMI alone can’t determine obesity
Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.
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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.
Women with a waist size over 35 inches and men with a waist larger than 40 inches are at higher risk of developing metabolic diseases, she said. What if your doctor only looks at BMI? Some doctors ...
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Men Find These Body Types The Most Attractive, According To Science
Science suggests that, in general, straight men not only prefer women with wider hips and smaller waists, but also women with ...
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Doctors Say Obesity Is Being Over-Diagnosed, This Measurement Could Be Better than BMI
they could use the waist-to-height ratio in conjunction with BMI to make sure they are definitely within a healthy range or not. Kate is a fitness writer for Men’s Health UK where she ...
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The Effect of Body Mass Index on PSA, Prostate Cancer Development, Screening and Treatment
Serum levels of insulin and leptin, BMI and abdominal obesity were compared in 200 men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) scheduled to undergo surgery and 302 controls. [13] Abdominal obesity ...
BMI, one of the most popular ways of telling if you're a healthy weight, is bogus. Here's what to use instead.
A new report suggests that a diagnosis of obesity should depend on patients' individual health — not their Body Mass Index.