BMI, Obesity

Is your BMI misleading you? What ‘healthy obesity’ really means according to the experts
As obesity experts say more than 15 million Birtons are being wrongly labelled overweight and propose a radical overhaul of the traditional BMI measure currently being used, Leah Hardy unpicks the sci
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 an approach that looks at how excess body fat affects health
Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need
A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).
End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition
Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present framework,
New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI
Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations for how to use it.
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 body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for the disease caused by excess body fat.
Using BMI To Classify People As Obese Is Flawed Say Experts
BMI is used to classify individuals as underweight, healthy weight, overweight, or obese based on their height and weight. It is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by health in meters squared.
Move aside BMI: There's a better way to define obesity, commission finds
An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds more ways to measure body composition and fat.
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Forget BMI? A new study has revealed the one thing you need for a longer, healthier life
Researchers concluded that aerobic fitness was more important than body mass index (BMI) when looking at long-term health, ...
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Groundbreaking study reveals why BMI fails millions daily
New research exposes critical flaws in BMI measurements, as medical experts advocate for more accurate and inclusive methods ...
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Why Your Waistline Tells More About Your Body Composition Than Your BMI
A global commission of 56 medical experts is calling for redefining obesity, emphasizing more comprehensive methods than BMI, ...
The Average American Woman Weighs This Much
The average American woman weighs about 170 pounds and stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall. But it’s important to remember ...
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BMI, one of the most popular ways of telling if you're a healthy weight, is bogus. Here's what to use instead.
Women with a waist size over 35 inches and men with a waist larger than 40 inches are at higher risk of developing metabolic diseases, she said. What if your doctor only looks at BMI? Some doctors ...
New guidelines encourage doctors to move beyond BMI for diagnosing obesity
A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...
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Travis Kelce, Jake Gyllenhaal and why BMI is problematic. It needs to change, panel says.
Athletes and people who are very fit, like Kelce and Gyllenhaal, may have a higher BMI because muscle typically weighs more than fat. But that doesn't make them unhealthy. Women's rugby player ...
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Gestational diabetes, asthma link highlights need for early screening in pregnant women
Gestational diabetes led to an increased risk for asthma exacerbations during pregnancy among a cohort of women with ...