Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, calling into question BMI's reliability as a health measure.

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BMI and WC were differentially associated with microvascular and macrovascular complications among patients with type 2 diabetes.

As per a prospective cohort study, waist circumference along with BMI modestly improves the prediction of which postmenopausal women are at a higher risk for premature death.

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A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting obesity-related diseases and death.

Furthermore, senior author Dr. Frank Orlando, medical director of University of Florida Health Family Medicine – Springhill, noted that BMI cannot distinguish between muscle and fat mass, only ...