Journal-Courier1d
Obesity won't be solely defined by body mass index under new plan
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...
KNX News Radio Los Angeles on MSN9d
Experts look to abandon BMI, find new ways to define obesity
The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon ...
A new definition of obesity goes beyond BMI. What this could mean for you
A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...
The Indian Express13d
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 ... a nutrition expert at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
People14d
Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
Meanwhile, BMI is calculated by using only two sets of data points: a patient’s height and weight, according to the National Institutes of Health. However, the new report notes that BMI can lead ...
Buffalo News15d
Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
Under the new recommendations, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation ... a nutrition expert at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
studyfinds16d
Obesity redefined: Why doctors are ditching BMI for these key health markers
The commission recognized that the current measure of obesity, which is body-mass index (BMI ... the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and holds a BA in journalism from UNM. She completed ...
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Stop Relying On BMI As Only Measure of Obesity, Says Lancet Report: ‘Fit People Likely Ruled Overweight’
Medical experts have urged a shift away from the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the main yardstick to determine obesity ... on assumed parameters in absentia but examination of patient’s health in person is ...
India Today17d
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. Listen to ...
Indiatimes17d
Are you really obese? Experts challenge BMI as only measure of obesity, propose new guidelines for better health
A new report from global experts calls for redefining obesity beyond the traditional body mass index (BMI) measurement. The experts propose dividing obesity into two categories: "clinical obesity" for ...
The Independent17d
Experts row back on ‘flawed’ BMI as millions wrongly diagnosed with obesity
Experts are proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index (BMI ... at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
The New York Times17d
Did Republicans Take Washington in a Landslide? Not So Much
As a result, presidential landslide elections have become much less common, according to David Darmofal, a professor of political science at the University of South Carolina. “We would expect ...