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Move aside BMI: There's a better way to define obesity, commission finds

An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds more ways to measure body composition and fat.

ABC News · 4d

New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI

Obesity is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or above in adults. New guidance from a team of health experts around ... of medicine and medical education at Northwestern University's Feinberg ...

CBS News on MSN · 3d

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.

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We’re measuring obesity wrong — experts pinpoint 3 signs you may fit the bill regardless of your BMI

Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...

Mens Fitness on MSN2d

This Controversial Way To Measure Health Might Be Getting Replaced

There may be a more effective way to define and diagnose obesity, according to a commission of scientists that proposed a ...

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BMI and Your Health: How Are They Connected?

While BMI may be associated with these health conditions ... She received a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and lives in the Chicago suburbs with ...

Obesity Won't Be Solely Defined by BMI Under New Plan for Diagnosis by Global Experts

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

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