BMI, obesity
Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard ...
Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...
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 ...
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Your waistline could affect your rank, Nga warns, as Fire Dept looks to tighten BMI rules for promotionsThe Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) is set to discuss the introduction of a body mass index (BMI) requirement of ...
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...
An international group of experts proposes two new categories of disease: preclinical and clinical obesity and the FDA ...
BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.
It has been updated to reflect the findings of a new report. Chances are, a doctor has at one point measured your Body Mass Index to check if you are a healthy weight. But a new report suggests ...
People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.
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