Decline in BMI, waist circumference seen in decade before dementia
Lower body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference and higher high-density lipoprotein are seen in the decade preceding ...
Journal-Courier6d
Obesity won't be solely defined by body mass index under new plan
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...
The Straits Times17d
New obesity benchmark adds body fat, organ health to BMI
a marker of health”, said Dr Adam Collins, an associate professor of nutrition at the University of Surrey who was not involved in the work. BMI is more useful on a population level rather ...
The Nassau Guardian17d
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 of height ... a nutrition expert at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
The Independent18d
Weight-loss jabs may have wider health benefits, study suggests
The use of weight-loss jabs may be associated with wider health benefits including ... The observational study, led by Washington University clinical epidemiologist Dr Ziyad Al-Aly, analysed ...
People18d
Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
Meanwhile, BMI is calculated by using only two sets of data points: a patient’s height and weight, according to the National Institutes of Health. However, the new report notes that BMI can lead ...
Buffalo News20d
Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
Under the new recommendations, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation ... a nutrition expert at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
Scientific American21d
BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation
because certain groups might face health risks at lower BMI thresholds than others, says study co-author Louise Baur, a paediatrician at the University of Sydney, Australia. Although people with ...
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Stop Relying On BMI As Only Measure of Obesity, Says Lancet Report: ‘Fit People Likely Ruled Overweight’
Medical experts have urged a shift away from the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the main yardstick to determine obesity ... on assumed parameters in absentia but examination of patient’s health in person is ...
India Today22d
BMI not accurate for obesity diagnosis: Here are the new guidelines
Indian doctors have revised obesity guidelines for the first time in 15 years, moving beyond the traditional BMI tool to include metrics like Waist Circumference and Waist-to-Height Ratio. Listen to ...
Indiatimes22d
Are you really obese? Experts challenge BMI as only measure of obesity, propose new guidelines for better health
A new report from global experts calls for redefining obesity beyond the traditional body mass index (BMI) measurement. The experts propose dividing obesity into two categories: "clinical obesity" for ...
The Independent22d
Experts row back on ‘flawed’ BMI as millions wrongly diagnosed with obesity
Experts are proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index (BMI ... at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.