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 ...
Gen Z Woman Horrified by Male Doctor's Comment—'Please Tell Me He's Joking'
A young Gen Z woman has shared her shock on social media after she was told by her doctor that she is "overweight" despite ...
This body shape can raise your risk for colorectal cancer
An apple-shaped body, characterized by excess fat around the abdomen, increases the risk of serious health conditions such as ...
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BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation
Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...
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 ...
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 ...
What's The New Definition Of Obesity, Does It Include BMI? Lancet’s Updated Guidelines Explained
BMI over 30 is considered obese. But those having excess fat may not have a BMI 30, which shows under-diagnosis of people and ...
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Isle of Wight men shed over a tonne through MAN v FAT in 2024
Men on the Isle of Wight have collectively lost over one tonne of excess weight in 2024, thanks to MAN v FAT football clubs.
If your body is bigger in specific areas you are at higher risk of colon cancer... no matter your age
Where you store fat, as opposed to how much you have, may be a bigger risk factor for colon cancer, a study published in JAMA ...
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Ancient Technique Beats BMI for Measuring Body Fat
It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticised again . This time a Lancet-commissioned group of experts is ...
How to diagnose obesity: Lancet Commission recommends focussing on fat distribution, not just BMI. Here’s why it is significant
The commission also suggests direct body fat assessments, like DEXA scans, for a more accurate measurement, especially when ...
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Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
BMI has long been considered a flawed measure that can over-diagnose or underdiagnose obesity, which is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or more.