Travis Kelce, Jake Gyllenhaal and why BMI is problematic. It needs to change, panel says.
BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.
India Today on MSN4d
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 ...
KUNC16h
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.
New Obesity Definition Shifts Focus From BMI – Here's The Science Behind It
Obesity is currently defined using a person's body mass index, or BMI. This is calculated as weight (in kilograms) divided by ...
The Independent5d
Is your BMI misleading you? What ‘healthy obesity’ really means according to the experts
Under new recommendations, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height ... than their counterparts in a normal weight range. Other experts concur.
Radical new proposal from 58 medical experts would decenter BMI from obesity diagnosis
Over one billion people in the world are estimated to have obesity. Some experts believe its treatment and diagnosis need a ...
KUOW5d
Move aside BMI: There's a better way to define obesity, commission finds
Their BMI may be in the normal range, but their level of belly fat may put them at risk of metabolic disease. "What's new is that we try to define obesity by excess body fat, which is what ...
The i on MSN6d
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 - said that a 'radical overhaul' is needed in ...