BMI, obesity

Experts row back on ‘flawed’ BMI as millions wrongly diagnosed with obesity
BMI has long been considered a flawed measure that can over-diagnose or underdiagnose obesity, which is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or more. But people with excess body fat do not always have a BMI above 30, the report notes. And people with high muscle mass — football players or other athletes — may have a high BMI despite normal fat mass.
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 include metrics like Waist Circumference and Waist-to-Height Ratio.
New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI
Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations for how to use it.
Doctors Say Obesity Is Being Over-diagnosed, This Measurement Could Be Better than BMI
BMI (Body Mass Index) uses your height and weight to work out a measurement to gauge if your weight is healthy. The BMI calculation is: Weight in kilograms divided by
Using BMI To Classify People As Obese Is Flawed Say Experts
BMI is used to classify individuals as underweight, healthy weight, overweight, or obese based on their height and weight. It is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by health in meters squared.
Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and weight, but combined with other measurements, such as waist circumference, plus evidence of health problems tied to extra pounds.
Move aside BMI: There's a better way to define obesity, commission finds
An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds more ways to measure body composition and fat.
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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.
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Understanding your health metrics is a vital step toward maintaining a balanced lifestyle One of the simplest yet effective ways to assess your overall health is by calculating your Body Mass Index BM ...
Ozempic for weight loss: What you should know, according to a weight loss doctor
Ozempic is a brand name semaglutide, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. It’s also used as an off-label use for weight loss. Wegovy is another brand name with the same a ...
What’s more useful than BMI? All you need to know about a 2000-year-old technique to measure body composition
Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of obesity. A suggested alternative is calculating body fat percentage through ...
Who should be considered 'obese'? Time to move on from BMI, panel says.
Was actor Jake Gyllenhaal overweight when he filmed Road House? Should Kansas City Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce be ...