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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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) ...
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 ...
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This Controversial Way To Measure Health Might Be Getting Replaced
There may be a more effective way to define and diagnose obesity, according to a commission of scientists that proposed a ...
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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 ...
Who should be considered 'obese'? Time to move on from BMI, panel says.
Was actor Jake Gyllenhaal overweight when he filmed Road House? Should Kansas City Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce be ...
BMI, one of the most popular ways of telling if you're a healthy weight, is bogus. Here's what to use instead.
A new report suggests that a diagnosis of obesity should depend on patients' individual health — not their Body Mass Index.
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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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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Fitness fans snap up £17 'motivating' smart scales 41% off that measure muscle, water and bone density
The metrics covered include including body weight, body fat percentage, BMI, muscle mass, body water, and more. The scales calibrate automatically and have four high-precision sensors to ensure ...