Hosted on MSN

The first child-specific body scan charts could enable physicians to assess obesity risk

Unlike the familiar body mass index (BMI), which does not distinguish fat from muscle, this study examined both fat and muscle mass data from dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans of more than ...
The New York Times

Medical Group Says B.M.I. Alone Is Not Enough to Assess Health and Weight

Body mass index has long been a standard, but controversial, measurement of weight and health. By Dani Blum The American Medical Association voted to adopt a new policy on Tuesday encouraging doctors ...
Medical News Today

BMI vs. BRI: Why body roundness may be a better indicator of heart disease risk

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that body roundness may be a better indicator of health in some cases. Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images The body mass index (BMI) considers the height-weight ...
Live Science

BMI alone is an 'imperfect' measure of fat, leading medical association says

The American Medical Association released a new policy on how doctors should use body mass index (BMI), acknowledging the metric's inherent flaws. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...