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There's a better way to define obesity, commission finds

BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes an approach that looks at how excess body fat affects health

KALW · 2d

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.

Newsweek · 1d

End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition

Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present framework,

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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 ...

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Take Charge of Your Health with Tooleroid's BMI Calculator

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 ...

Say Bye to Just BMI: Experts Call for a Major Shift in How We Measure Obesity

An international and widely supported group of experts is pushing doctors to avoid the exclusive use of BMI to decide whether ...

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Think You’re Healthy? Science Says This Is How You Should Measure It

A new study has found that VO2 max is a better measure of cardiovascular health than body mass index (BMI). Here's what it is ...

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