Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...
A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...
It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...
BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.
One of the primary limitations of the BMI is its inability to distinguish between the fat mass and the lean muscle mass.
An international group of experts proposes two new categories of disease: preclinical and clinical obesity and the FDA ...
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 ...
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...
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