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.
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 ...
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 ... Around 9.4% of those adults had severe obesity. “Obesity is a complex problem and has different significance at the individual ...
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BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
Around 9.4% of those adults had severe obesity. Dr. Brett Osborn, a neurosurgeon, longevity expert and fitness competitor based in Florida, agrees that BMI is an "outdated measure" for diagnosing ...
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Doctors urged to diagnose obesity based on health risk rather than BMI
An international committee of experts has urged doctors to move away from relying on BMI in diagnosing obesity.
Deccan Chronicle6d
Moving away from BMI, experts propose new definition for obesity
People with clinical obesity meet BMI and other markers of obesity and ... liver or kidney disease or chronic severe knee or hip pain. These people would be eligible for treatments, including ...
Independent Record12d
Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
People with clinical obesity meet BMI and other markers of obesity and ... liver or kidney disease or chronic severe knee or hip pain. These people would be eligible for treatments, including ...