Want to measure body fat? This 2,000-year-old trick is better than BMI
Amid renewed criticism of the body mass index (BMI) as a diagnostic criterion for obesity, a 2,000-year-old technique used by ...
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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 take into account health ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Travis Kelce, Jake Gyllenhaal and why BMI is problematic. It needs to change, panel says.
BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.
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BMI Chart for Men and Women: Are You at a Healthy Weight?
Explore the pros and cons of BMI for men and women. Learn how Body Mass Index is calculated, what a healthy BMI range is, and ...
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Jamie Sarkonak: Poilievre’s very normal take on males in female prisons
But he did, which is how we got a statement like this from Pierre Poilievre on Sunday: “I can’t believe I have to say this: but when I’m PM, there will be no male prisoners in female jails.