Scientific Research Publishing14d
Bleich, S.N., Bennett, W.L., Gudzune, K.A. and Cooper, L.A. (2012) Impact of Physician BMI on Obesity Care and Beliefs. Obesity, 20, 999-1005.
Obesity is measured clinically by several common tools apart from body mass index (BMI), such as waist circumference (WC ... on the increasing prevalence of obesity, especially in the healthcare ...
Rolling Out16d
Why BMI doesn’t tell the full story of health
Comprehensive health assessment beyond BMI measurement Healthcare providers are increasingly recognizing the need to look beyond BMI measurement when evaluating a person’s health. In addition to ...
Philadelphia Inquirer18d
Main Line Health lays off nearly 200 nonclinical staff, 1.5% of workforce
“The landscape in health care is awful, and it’s only getting worse,” Main Line CEO Jack Lynch said in an interview. Lynch cited as factors: inadequate payment increases from Medicare and Medicaid, ...
The Straits Times19d
New obesity benchmark adds body fat, organ health to BMI
The body mass index (BMI), a weight-to-height ratio ... be included in clinical-practice guidelines and in the training of healthcare workers, according to the Lancet commission.
Health.com20d
Experts Propose a New Definition of Obesity—and It Goes Beyond BMI
A new report argues that body mass index or BMI is not the most accurate way ... also make diagnoses harder and more time-consuming for healthcare providers, which makes some doctors less likely ...
News Medical20d
Muscle fat infiltration predicts heart disease risk better than BMI, study finds
Although body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to classify obesity and predict related risks, it fails to account for individual variations in fat distribution and metabolic impacts. Furthermore ...
WBUR20d
Goodbye, BMI: Experts outline new guidance for determining healthy range of body fat
People with elevated BMIs say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity. People recovering from eating disorders say ...
Fox News20d
BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
Body mass index (BMI) has been the international standard for measuring obesity since the 1980s, according to many sources, though some experts have questioned its validity. "Obesity is a complex ...
Medindia21d
Look Beyond BMI For Obesity Diagnosis and Management
Obesity should no longer be diagnosed solely based on body mass index (BMI); advanced body fat measures provide a clearer picture Pre-clinical obesity identifies risk factors early, while clinical ...
People21d
Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
The report’s findings suggest that BMI — the measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of ...
english.mathrubhumi22d
New obesity guidelines in India: BMI alone isn't enough, experts say
Noting obesity as a serious concern in the country, with the potential to overwhelm healthcare systems, the experts, part of the redefining team, called it essential to move beyond BMI-only ...