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, ...
BMI vs. Body Fat: Is One Measurement More Important Than the Other?
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat percentage is a measure of ...
Revised obesity guidelines focus on abdominal fat
Newer research highlights the shortcomings of using BMI alone to accurately diagnose obesity, especially for Indians.
At 97 kg, she joined a clinical trial that redefines obesity. Now at 70 kg, this 48-year-old has reversed risks with a new protocol
“That’s why,” says Dr Naval Kishore Vikram, professor of medicine, Metabolic Research Group, AIIMS, “obesity has to be ...
Say Bye to Just BMI: Experts Call for a Major Shift in How We Measure Obesity
An international and widely supported group of experts is pushing doctors to avoid the exclusive use of BMI to decide whether someone has obesity, alongside other major changes.
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India Revamps Obesity Guidelines After 15 Years: Here's What's New
Also Read: Surgical Infection Rate Higher In India Than Many High-Income Countries, Reveals ICMR Study Indian populations are predisposed to abdominal obesity, which significantly increases the ...
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Obesity norms for India updated after 15 years
Recognizing the limitations of BMI in accurately diagnosing obesity and the emergence of new research revealing the association between generalized and abdominal adiposity in Asian Indians and ...
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BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
"Obesity is a complex problem and has different ... and people with "normal" BMI can sometimes have "harmful" levels of visceral (abdominal) fat. Osborn noted that in his own clinic, he and ...