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.
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 ...
What’s more useful than BMI? All you need to know about a 2000-year-old technique to measure body composition
Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of ...
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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 ...
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Air pollution exposure before pregnancy may influence child's BMI and obesity
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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Identifying and assessing overweight, obesity and central adiposity
Explain to people that to accurately measure their waist and calculate their own waist-to-height ratio ... Do not use bioimpedance as a substitute for BMI as a measure of general adiposity in adults. ...
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BMI Calculator
Benefits of a BMI calculator Body Mass Index (BMI), also known as an obesity indicator, can help medical experts determine if their patient is underweight, overweight or obese. The measurement tool is ...
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A Guide to Pregnancy Weight Gain: What to Expect and How to Stay Healthy
To determine your ideal weight gain range, start by calculating your pre-pregnancy BMI (Body Mass Index). While you can calculate this yourself, using a pregnancy weight gain calculator can simplify ...