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Measuring BMI isn’t enough. Lancet panel calls for relook at definition of clinical obesity
New report by The Lancet released Wednesday has suggested adopting measures apart from body mass index (BMI) to determine ...
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Healthy Weight and BMI Range for Older Adults
According to the National Institutes of Health, a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 27, which is typically considered ...
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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 ...
'Overweight' or 'obese' BMIs may be completely wrong, scientists say
Lancet Commission of 50 experts from around the world concludes millions may be being 'overdiagnosed' as obese and overweight ...
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Travis Kelce, Jake Gyllenhaal and why BMI is problematic. It needs to change, panel says.
But this measure, called body mass index, or BMI, lacks nuance and fails to tell whether a person is truly healthy, a global commission of medical experts said in a paper published Tuesday in The ...
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End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition
Their aim is to move beyond the long-criticized Body Mass Index (BMI) in favor of combining other useful metrics. Findings detailed in a report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology ...
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New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure. The new guidance comes from the ...