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Why We’re Not Using the Body Mass Index Anymore
Prevention via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe body mass index isn’t the standard of health it’s been made out to be. Doctor’s weigh in on the accuracy of the BMI and what can be used instead.
BMI alone will no longer be treated as the go-to measure for weight management – an obesity medicine...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 11 months agoBody mass index has been the standard measure to classify obesity and overweight for decades....
BMI alone is an 'imperfect' measure of fat, leading medical association says
Live Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoa doctor's office scale shown against a white and red gradient background Body mass index (BMI) is...
Why Body Mass Index Is a Historically Flawed Health Standard for People of Color
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBMI has been integrated into the U.S. healthcare system for decades, but experts explain that the...
A woman gained weight over 15 years. She had a 140-pound tumor on her ovary, heavier than 6...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoScans showed that the woman had a mass in her pelvis that was so large that she couldn't lie on her...
BMI alone is a poor indicator of health, the AMA says. These metrics may be better.
Yahoo Life Style via AOL· 8 months agoIs BMI the best way to assess weight and health? (Photo illustration: Jack Forbes/Yahoo Life;...
Registered Dietitians Share Their Top 10 Secrets for Losing Weight After 60
Parade via AOL· 3 months agoWoman working to lose weight after 60 As the number of candles on your birthday increases, you may...
Is BMI Accurate? Weighing the Pros & Cons
MediaFeed via AOL· 1 week agoWhen you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight. With this data, the computer...
Are you 'skinny fat'? Here's what to know about it and why your BMI can be misleading
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoNormal-weight obesity seems like an odd misnomer, a joke, but it's not. For decades, I have argued against the use of body weight as an indicator of health because it can be misleading. A case ...
A high BMI is not necessarily associated with a higher risk of death, study finds
NBC Universal via AOL· 11 months agoA body mass index in the range considered overweight, or even obese, is not necessarily associated...