New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI. A doctor explains.
Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...
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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.
It has been updated to reflect the findings of a new report. Chances are, a doctor has at one point measured your Body Mass Index to check if you are a healthy weight. But a new report suggests ...
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BMI: Peso fall below 60 vs $1 still possible
“Breaching the 60:$1 level remains a very real possibility and much depends on how Trump’s policies will shape up,” BMI said. “If the newly elected president opts for very aggressive ...
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Researchers shed light on risk factor and diabetes development interplay
Findings indicate a 12.8% 10-year diabetes risk, driven by fasting plasma glucose, age, sex, and BMI, highlighting the need ...
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BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
Body mass index (BMI) has been the international standard for measuring obesity since the 1980s, according to many sources, though some experts have questioned its validity. A person’s BMI is ...
These 4 factors can predict if you’ll get diabetes within 10 years — most have nothing to do with weight
New research suggests that factors like age, sex, body fat and the amount of sugar in your blood play a significant role in the progression from pre-diabetes to a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.
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Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight Getty An international committee of scientists has proposed a new way to ...
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‘Peso may breach 60:$1 threshold’
The peso may breach the critical 60 to $1 threshold if the policies of Donald Trump when he assumes the US presidency surprise global markets, according to BMI Country Risk & Industry Research.