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Experts Propose a New Definition of Obesity—and It Goes Beyond BMI
An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...
BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.
New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI. A doctor explains.
Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...
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.
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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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 ... BMI is calculated using a person's weight and height, and doctors may tell those who fall into the ...
How do you measure obesity? Not by BMI alone
Relying solely on BMI to diagnose obesity may be outdated, say global experts. A new report calls for a more comprehensive ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Moving away from BMI, experts propose a new definition for obesity
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...
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 ...
India Today on MSN7d
BMI not accurate for obesity diagnosis: Here are the new guidelines
Indian doctors have revised obesity guidelines for the first time in 15 years, moving beyond the traditional BMI tool to ...