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Experts weigh in on ‘flawed’ BMI

Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Experts row back on ‘flawed’ BMI as millions wrongly diagnosed with obesity

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. But people with excess body fat do not always have a BMI above 30, the report notes. And people with high muscle mass — football players or other athletes — may have a high BMI despite normal fat mass.

STAT · 4d

Beyond BMI: New report reframes obesity as a spectrum of illness, not just a risk factor

The body mass index is not going away ... NYU’s Jay did bring up similarities to the Edmonton Obesity Staging System and its subclinical classification, but Kushner of the commission said ...

The i on MSN3d

Push to ditch BMI as sole obesity measure to end 'unnecessary' weight-loss jabs

A new Lancet Commission - made up of more than 50 experts from around the world - says a 'radical overhaul' is needed in how ...

Newsweek2d

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

A group of global health experts are proposing changes to how obesity is defined and diagnosed. Their aim is to move beyond the long-criticized Body Mass Index (BMI) in favor of combining other ...

India Today on MSN2d

BMI not accurate for obesity diagnosis: Here are the new guidelines

Indian doctors have revised obesity guidelines for the first time in 15 years, moving beyond the traditional BMI tool to ...

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