Forget BMI—there's a 2,000-year-old technique for measuring body fat that's more useful
It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...
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Body mass index an 'inadequate' measurement of obesity, experts say
Global experts advised in addition to BMI, measuring 'waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, or waist-to-height ratio' be ...
New guidelines encourage doctors to move beyond BMI for diagnosing obesity
A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...
Battle of the bulge: Malaysia’s police chief orders officers to lose excess body fat
Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain says any officers whose BMI reading is above 28 could lose out on promotion.
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Stop Relying On BMI As Only Measure of Obesity, Says Lancet Report: ‘Fit People Likely Ruled Overweight’
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, made up of more than 50 experts, has called for a ‘radical overhaul’ in how ...
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BMI too simplistic as a measure for obesity, report argues
How we define obesity needs to become more nuanced, a report has argued, with BMI (body mass index) as a measure alone being ...
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Air pollution before conception may increase child BMI
In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy ...
If your body is bigger in specific areas you are at higher risk of colon cancer... no matter your age
Where you store fat, as opposed to how much you have, may be a bigger risk factor for colon cancer, a study published in JAMA ...
Obesity norms for India updated after 15 years
The term overweight is no more a part of the India-specific obesity guidelines that were revised after nearly 15 years and ...
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Demoting BMI, a new food label from the FDA, and risks of even moderate drinking
An international group of experts proposes two new categories of disease: preclinical and clinical obesity and the FDA ...
Global Commission proposes new framework for obesity diagnosis and treatment
A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by 75 medical organizations around the world, presents a novel, nuanced approach to diagnose obesity, based on other ...
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Healthy body mass index now required for promotion, says IGP
Police officers must have a body mass index (BMI) of less than 28 to be considered for promotion, says Inspector-General of ...