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Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure. The new guidance comes from the ...

A group of global health experts are proposing changes to how obesity is defined and diagnosed. Their aim is to move beyond the long-criticized Body Mass Index (BMI) in favor of combining other ...

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BMI is a 53-year-old metric that experts suggest needs an update—here's what they say is the more reliable way to determine ...

The results of this study show a strong association between the phenotype of obesity plus high BP with the metabolic abnormalities of IRS. HDL is lower in the obese groups with and without high BP ...