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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 an approach that looks at how excess body fat affects health

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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.

Newsweek · 2d

End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition

Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present framework,

CBS News on MSN · 2d

New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations for how to use it.

BBC on MSN · 2d

Obesity needs new definition, says global report

More than a billion people are estimated to be living with obesity worldwide and prescription weight-loss drugs are in high demand. The report, published in The Lancet Diabetes &

Science News · 2d

Obesity needs a new definition beyond BMI, health experts argue

Experts say clinical obesity is more than a high BMI and instead is a disease in which excess body fat harms tissues, organs or doing daily activities.

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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.

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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BMI, one of the most popular ways of telling if you're a healthy weight, is bogus. Here's what to use instead.

Women with a waist size over 35 inches and men with a waist larger than 40 inches are at higher risk of developing metabolic diseases, she said. What if your doctor only looks at BMI? Some doctors ...

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Experts Call for Redefining Obesity Beyond BMI

A new report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology challenges the conventional reliance on Body Mass Index (BMI) ...

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High BMI in both men and women associated with Fertility and Miscarriage Risk: JAMA

A new study conducted in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has found a link between the body mass index (BMI) in both men and women ...

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International And Swiss Experts Call For New Obesity Guidelines

A group of international doctors, including those from the University Hospitals of Geneva, says the body mass <a ...

BMI is a lie, but the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 offers truth

In 1993, using data from white people in Great Britain, ages 16 to 64, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated BMI ...

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Weight, BMI, physical activity and nutrition | Real Men Wear Gowns

INDIANAPOLIS — Real Men Wear Gowns brings awareness to health issues men might face and the importance of seeking care. According to Franciscan Health, overweight and obesity make up one of the ...

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