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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...
BMI is a flawed way to measure obesity, experts say. What else works?
NBC News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFind out the pros and cons of using BMI, body fat percentage calculations and more to determine if a...
Filipino, Japanese Americans most likely amongst Asian American groups to experience obesity: study
NextShark via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAsian Americans from different ethnic groups possess significantly varied obesity rates, a new study...
Obesity Classes 1 Through 3: Each Category Explained
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 3 months agoObesity classes are based on body mass index (BMI). There are three classes. Learn how each class gauges a person’s risk of health complications from...
A New AMA Statement Urges Doctors to Avoid Relying on BMI—Here's Why
Health via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe American Medical Association (AMA) is urging healthcare professionals to shift away from body...
New Study Says This BMI Level Won’t Increase Your Risk of Early Death
Prevention via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA new study suggests that having high or “overweight” BMI does not put people at risk of early...
One of the most popular ways of telling if you're a healthy weight is bogus — here's what you should...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBMI is not the best predictor of ill health.Getty Images BMI was invented in the 1800s and says next...
How an overreliance on BMI can stand between patients and treatment
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople who seek medical treatment for obesity or an eating disorder do so with the hope their health...
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.
Doctors urged to move beyond BMI alone as a health measure
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe American Medical Association adopted a new policy on BMI, noting “significant limitations...