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, ...
Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...
Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...
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Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new proposal
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...
Scientific American6d
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 ...
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Fitness Level Matters More Than Weight for Longevity, Study Finds
A recent study revealed that aerobic fitness is more important than BMI when it comes to longevity. Experts explain why ...