Body Mass Index Alone Not Reliable Measure Of Obesity: Lancet Report
A Lancet Global Commission report has recommended a new, nuanced approach that looks at measures of body fat such as waist ...
Intermuscular fat increases risk of heart disease independent of BMI
People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to ...
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Research concludes chicory root fiber can reduce body weight
Body weight was the primary outcome parameter for the systematic review with meta-analyses. This was determined in 29 of the ...
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Air pollution before conception may increase child BMI
In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy ...
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 ...
Forget BMI—there's a 2,000-year-old technique for measuring body fat that's more useful
It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...
Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements.
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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 ...
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Healthy body mass index now required for promotion, says IGP
Police officers must have a body mass index (BMI) of less than 28 to be considered for promotion, says Inspector-General of ...
New proposed definition for obesity could help remove stigma
Major medical groups are proposing a change to how doctors diagnose obesity, moving away from the body mass index or BMI. The new definition intends to move away from weight stigma and instead focus ...
Biomea Fusion to become diabetes, obesity medicines company
Biomea Fusion (BMEA) announced the company will become a diabetes and obesity medicines company. Based on the most recent clinical trial ...