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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Don’t feel guilty about BMI – there’s a new definition of obesity
BMI is an outdated measure of health, say experts – there’s a raft of new checks that could give a clue to your current ...
'A terrible tool': The problem with BMI
A group of Australian and international experts are calling for a major overhaul of obesity diagnosis, saying current methods ...
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Why Your Waistline Tells More About Your Body Composition Than Your BMI
A global commission of 56 medical experts is calling for redefining obesity, emphasizing more comprehensive methods than BMI, ...
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Is BMI Good for Anything These Days? Yes — At Least for Now
Many experts, over many years, have questioned the value of using body mass index (BMI) to determine a patient’s health status. “A person’s health is influenced by a complex mix of health ...
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Diverse, Nutritious Early Diet May Ease Childhood Persistent Atopic Dermatitis
A South Korean study explored the link between lifestyle decisions beginning in infancy and persistent atopic dermatitis, ...
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Experts Argue It’s Time for Obesity to Be Defined Beyond BMI
Body mass index (BMI) is one of the most ubiquitous yet controversial metrics in medicine. A crude measure of weight relative to height, BMI is commonly used to diagnose obesity—even though many ...