BMI, Obesity

Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight
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,
Obesity is not solely defined by BMI, study shows
BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and weight, often misclassifying individuals. For example, athletes with high muscle mass may have a high BMI despite having normal fat levels.
Experts Call for Redefining Obesity Beyond BMI
A new report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology challenges the conventional reliance on Body Mass Index (BMI) to diagnose obesity, advocating for a more nuanced definition. The international commission,
BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI. Here's what they recommend using instead.
Why this doctor says BMI shouldn't be used to diagnose obesity
Dr. Lesley Lutes from UBC Okanagan says body mass index (BMI) is a one-size-fits-all approach to looking at one's weight, and that doctors should look at where fat is located in the human body before diagnosing weight disorders.
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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 ... an obesity expert at the University of Washington and one of the 58 authors ...
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Approximately 75% of Americans are obese or overweight: Study
“I would consider it an epidemic,” Marie Ng, an affiliate associate professor at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington ... study say BMI may not ...
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We’re measuring obesity wrong — experts pinpoint 3 signs you may fit the bill regardless of your BMI
BMI is a person’s weight in kilograms ... Cummings, a commissioner and professor of medicine at the University of Washington, told The Post that’s being studied. This graphic shows how ...
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Want to know if your body fat is in the healthy range? Experts say BMI is not the way
People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.
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New obesity benchmark adds body fat, organ health to BMI
Currently, anyone with a BMI of ... training of healthcare workers, according to the Lancet commission. It applies to adults regardless of age, gender or ethnicity, said the University of ...
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Lebanon: Soaring needs for trauma treatment, needs and rehabilitation
Thousands of health workers have been killed, injured, displaced, or have emigrated, leaving the healthcare system in even more dire straits. “The need for health workers is dire,” Dr Abubakar noted ...