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.
Having this body shape means you’re more at risk for colorectal cancer, diabetes and heart disease
Research shows that people with a certain body shape face a higher risk of serious health problems compared to their ...
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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.
Quetelet only looked at white French and Belgian men, a very narrow representation ... the report said. So while BMI can be useful when studying the health of a population, the authors of the ...
Say Bye to Just BMI: Experts Call for a Major Shift in How We Measure Obesity
An international and widely supported group of experts is pushing doctors to avoid the exclusive use of BMI to decide whether ...
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Is your BMI misleading you? What ‘healthy obesity’ really means according to the experts
And about 20% of people with serious health effects but lower ... at Newcastle University, says that “men develop type 2 diabetes at a lower BMI than do women”. However, at menopause, things ...
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 ...
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Are you really healthy? Not BMI, here's what science says you should measure
BMI has traditionally been used to measure health but can be misleading, particularly for athletes. A recent study suggests VO2 max, which measures oxygen absorption and cardiovascular fitness ...