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.
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 ...
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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Think You’re Healthy? Science Says This Is A Better Marker Than BMI
A person who has a lot of muscle may be classified as obese under BMI measurements, for example, simply because this calculation only relies on height and weight. Unfortunately, VO2 max isn’t an easy ...
Can you be fat but healthy? Experts say yes
Can you carry extra pounds yet still be considered fit and healthy? It’s a question that has been posed by doctors for years.
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Is BMI really bogus? Experts redefine how you check your weight
Experts maintain that as BMI is easy to use and calculate, it has been to diagnose obesity for a long time. (Image Credits: Pixabay) For the longest time Body Mass Index (BMI) has been the ...
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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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Pre-Pregnancy Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Higher Child BMI
An international research team co-led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that greater air pollution exposure in the ...