A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

One issue with this sort of calculation is that BMI can't actually distinguish between fat, muscle and bone mass, according to the CDC. "A BMI that is low could mean a person doesn’t have enough ...

A high BMI could mean that they have too much body fat," Brull says, though she notes that "every body is different and BMI isn’t one-size-fits-all." In case you didn't see: Travis Kelce, Jake ...

This week, about 20 current CDC workers used their paid time-off to join them. By walking out of their offices, the group was able to share a moment of solidarity with the crowd.

BMI is calculated by taking a person’s weight in kilograms and dividing it by height in meters squared, rounded to one ...

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But BMI is so deeply embedded into our healthcare system and public health tracking systems that it wouldn’t be easy to replace. “Growth charts for children are based on BMI.

As the CDC notes, a BMI of 30 or higher, for instance, ... As the regional director for clinical nutrition and weight management at a prominent healthcare organization in Southern California, ...