BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.
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 ...
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Beyond BMI: Body fat stored in surprising spot linked to heart disease
Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard ...
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Your waistline could affect your rank, Nga warns, as Fire Dept looks to tighten BMI rules for promotions
The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) is set to discuss the introduction of a body mass index (BMI) requirement of ...
Study shows fatty muscles raise heart disease risk regardless of BMI
People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalised from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to ...
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Intermuscular fat increases risk of heart disease independent of BMI
People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to ...
Hidden fat in muscles leads to a higher risk of dying from heart attacks regardless of body weight, study reveals
While 'fatty marbling', or flecks of fat running through meat, is commercially valued in livestock, little is known about ...
Heart attack warning for slim people with fatty muscles in new study
Researchers found that women with high levels of intermuscular fat had an ‘especially high risk’ of heart attack or failure, ...
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Scientists uncover new heart risk hiding between your muscle fibers
Learn about the connection between hidden heart fat and inflammation and blood vessel problems. Find out why this fat can ...
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Want to know if your body fat is in the healthy range? Experts say BMI is not the way
People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.
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Experts call for obesity to be redefined
The definition and classification of obesity is medically flawed, according to a report which proposes new terminology.
Revised obesity guidelines focus on abdominal fat
Newer research highlights the shortcomings of using BMI alone to accurately diagnose obesity, especially for Indians.