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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You can be fat AND fit, obesity experts reveal as they say BMI 'wrong'
Obesity experts have thrown aside their BMI charts as they reveal it is possible to be both fat and fit. Huge numbers of the ...
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.
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Experts Propose a New Definition of Obesity—and It Goes Beyond BMI
An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...
New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI. A doctor explains.
Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...
New obesity benchmark adds body fat, organ health to BMI
The BMI, a weight-to-height ratio, has been criticised as too simplistic as it cannot distinguish between fat and muscle mass ...
Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...
Goodbye Obesity: Scientists Uncover Fat-Burning Protein Switch
A new study uncovers a novel mechanism through which brown fat is transformed into heat, offering protection against obesity-related diseases. Obesity affects 650 million people worldwide and signific ...