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Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...
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Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new proposal
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...
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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BMI Calculator
The actual calculation is your weight (in kilograms) divided by your height (in metres) squared but it's also easy to read on the chart. BMI can be divided into several categories and generally ...
Controversy continues over use of Body Mass Index to calculate obesity | Mark Mahoney
The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...
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A new definition of obesity goes beyond BMI. What this could mean for you
What is BMI, and what have been criticisms of its usage? How is the new definition different? In what ways could it change clinical care? Will these changes be forthcoming? And while revisions are ...
New York Post9d
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. A person’s BMI is ...
The Globe and Mail9d
Beyond BMI: A new, nuanced way of measuring obesity
Is obesity a chronic illness, or a risk factor for a host of illnesses? That debate has been going on for decades. Now, a blue-ribbon panel has weighed in with a new definition and diagnostic ...
People11d
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 Getty An international committee of scientists has proposed a new way to ...
Do You Really Need a ‘Normal’ BMI?
The writer Kevin Schlittenhardt lost 40 pounds with a combination of intermittent fasting, weight training, and light cardio, gaining back his health and self-confidence along the way. Now he wonders ...
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7 Tips Proven to Help Lower Your BMI
An easier way of finding your BMI is to use the online calculator from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to see where you fall. Here’s how the BMI ranges are categorized: It can be ...
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Ideal Body Weight
You can calculate your BMI with a simple online BMI calculator. The BMI ranges are as follows: Obesity = 30.0 or above Overweight = 25.0 to 29.9 Healthy weight = 18.5 to 24.9 Underweight = under ...