The Financial Express6d
Is BMI really bogus? Experts redefine how you check your weight
More than 1 billion people worldwide live with obesity, and the condition is linked to about 5 million deaths every year from ...
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 ...
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.
BMI not an accurate measure to check obesity, new study confirms
A recent report published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology recommended a new and nuanced approach to detect 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, ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation8d
New obesity definitions considered as world’s leading health professionals move away from Body Mass Index
The proposed changes, announced on Wednesday, have been five years in the making and aim to reframe obesity by moving beyond Body Mass Index (BMI) calculations. The authors determined that ...
Slim people still at risk of heart attack due to ‘hidden’ fat lurking in muscles, study finds
SLIM people might still be at risk of deadly heart attacks due to hidden pockets of fat their muscles. Researchers from ...
How to calculate your body fat percentage - and what it means
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
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 ...
How to keep track of your fitness without the scale
If you’re short on time, Stoner recommends the three-minute step test as another alternative that offers a score of aerobic ...
Think you're healthy? Science says this is how you should measure it
A new study has found that VO2 max is a better measure of cardiovascular health than body mass index (BMI). Here's what it is, plus how it's measured.