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New definition of obesity does not rely only on BMI

Scientific American · 4h

BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes an approach that looks at how excess body fat affects health

End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition

Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present framework,

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Moving away from BMI, experts propose a new definition for obesity

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements.

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Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).

Hosted on MSN · 1d

New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations for how to use it.

The Healthy on MSN · 8h

This One Measurement Is a Clearer Indicator of Obesity Than BMI, Says New Research

BMI is a 53-year-old metric that 58 expert researchers suggest officially needs an update—here's what they say is the more reliable way to determine healthy body weight.

5hon MSN

What’s more useful than BMI? All you need to know about a 2000-year-old technique to measure body composition

Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of ...

Discover Magazine2h

The Body Mass Index May Face Extinction as a Measure for Individual Health

An international panel of researchers say the measure is too simplistic and focuses too much on weight versus wellness.

1don MSN

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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Malaysian police force ties promotions to BMI as it tackles officers’ bulging waistlines

Officers will now have to keep their BMI at 28 or less if they expect to climb the ranks. Read more at straitstimes.com.

2don MSN

Who should be considered 'obese'? Time to move on from BMI, panel says.

BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

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BMI, one of the most popular ways of telling if you're a healthy weight, is bogus. Here's what to use instead.

A new report suggests that a diagnosis of obesity should depend on patients' individual health — not their Body Mass Index.

11hon MSN

Commodity Roundup: Cocoa, coffee drive bullish sentiment amid supply-side concerns - BMI

Despite easing from the record highs reached in December 2024, cocoa and coffee futures continue to trade at elevated levels, ...

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