New York Post21d
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 ...
Business Insider27d
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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Obesity in the 21st century goes beyond the scale weight and BMI: "We must measure the presence of adipose tissue that damages organs"
Out of the 41 million annual deaths in adults from non-communicable diseases, five are due to a high BMI above 25. Nearly four million of them are solely due to diabetes, strokes, coronary heart ...
WBUR22d
Goodbye, BMI: Experts outline new guidance for determining healthy range of body fat
People with elevated BMIs say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity. People recovering from eating disorders say ...
News Medical on MSN1d
Does obesity affect intelligence? Study finds the answer hasn't changed
A decades-long study of Danish conscripts finds that despite the rise in obesity, the inverse relationship between intelligence and BMI has remained unchanged.
USA Today28d
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 ...
New York Post28d
We’re measuring obesity wrong — experts pinpoint 3 signs you may fit the bill regardless of your BMI
A global commission of 56 medical experts is proposing a major overhaul of how obesity is defined and diagnosed, going beyond just body mass index. Vadym - stock.adobe.com Now, a global commission ...
CBS News27d
New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI. A doctor explains.
Body mass index, or BMI, has long been criticized as a flawed method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations. BMI is a formula that uses a person's ...
Cancer Therapy Advisor1d
Excess BMI May Increase Risk of Progression From MGUS to MM
Being obese at the time of MGUS diagnosis was associated with a 27% increase in the risk of progression to MM.
STAT29d
Beyond BMI: New report reframes obesity as a spectrum of illness, not just a risk factor
The body mass index is not going away, a new report suggests, but it could be demoted to just a first step in making a more nuanced diagnosis of obesity as a disease, one that distinguishes ...
OPB27d
Move aside BMI: There's a better way to define obesity, commission finds
An international committee of scientists has proposed a change to the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The goal is to offer a more nuanced and objective way to assess body composition, by ...