Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...
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 ...
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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How to calculate body fat percentage: Methods, tools, and tips for beginners
Are you interested in finding out your body fat percentage? Learn various ways to calculate it, as well as actionable tips to ...
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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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World Cup events in Bormio show why men’s downhill at 2026 Olympics will be among toughest ever
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. France’s Cyprien Sarrazin is airborn during an alpine ski, men’s World Cup downhill training, in Bormio ...
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2 Oregon men die from exposure in a forest after they went out to look for Sasquatch
Two Oregon men were found dead in a Washington state forest after they failed to return from a trip to look for Sasquatch, authorities said Saturday. The 59-year-old and 37-year-old appear to have ...
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2 men held without bail after ghost gun, firearm recovered in Baltimore County, police say
BALTIMORE -- Two men are being held without bail after Baltimore County police recovered a ghost gun and firearm, and said the men fired gunshots in Parkville. Officers responded to the sound of ...