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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ... expert at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
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We’re measuring obesity wrong — experts pinpoint 3 signs you may fit the bill regardless of your BMI
It’s a growing public health crisis that ... and biophysics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. “Additionally, some people have a high BMI and high body fat but maintain ...
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Global experts redefine obesity: New criteria to shift focus from BMI to comprehensive health measures
A new report proposes redefining obesity, moving beyond BMI to include waist ... a nutrition expert at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. “The public likes and needs simple ...
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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 ... expert at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.