Commission finds new way to define obesity
A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the ...
Travis Kelce, Jake Gyllenhaal and why BMI is problematic. It needs to change, panel says.
BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.
New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...
The US is now the fattest it’s ever been as obesity rates rise again, CDC says — and these are the most overweight states
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that Americans ... safe places for physical ...
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What's Your Body Roundness Index Score? The New Tool That Can Help Predict Your Health Risk
BMI is so inadequate, in fact, that in 2023, the American Medical Association revised its policy to officially urge health ...
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Obesity is not solely defined by BMI, study shows
BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and ...
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What Doctors Are Saying About The Rise In Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is on the rise and is becoming an epidemic in our country and worldwide. The consequences of childhood ...