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BMI, obesity

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, according to the doctor. In some cases, using BMI can result in “muscular athletes” being labeled as obese, he noted, and people with “normal” BMI can sometimes have “harmful” levels of visceral (abdominal) fat.

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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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Experts Propose a New Definition of Obesity—and It Goes Beyond BMI

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer A new report argues that body mass index or BMI is not the most accurate way to define obesity.BMI is only a measure of a person’s weight and height and does not account for muscle mass.

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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 ...

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Travis Kelce, Jake Gyllenhaal and why BMI is problematic. It needs to change, panel says.

But this measure, called body mass index, or BMI ... defines obesity as a person who has a BMI of 30 or more. As of March 2020, nearly 42% of U.S. adults had obesity, according to the CDC.

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