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Are you a healthy size? Use our tool to find your BMI
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoIn a world of ultra-processed foods and eating on-the-go, it’s increasingly challenging to stay at a...
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;...
Scientists have found a replacement for ‘outdated’ BMI readings
Yahoo Life UK· 3 months agoWaist circumference-to-height ratio is a good way of measuring body fat instead of BMI. (Getty...
BMI vs. Body Fat Percentage: Which Is a Better Indicator of Health?
Health via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBody mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage are two measurements commonly used to indicate overall...
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...
American Medical Association says use of BMI metric on its own has done ‘historical harm’
The Hill via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe American Medical Association (AMA) said the use of the body mass index (BMI) metric on its own...
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...
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...
Obese and overweight in Singapore cause $261m in annual medical, absenteeism costs
Yahoo News Singapore· 2 years agoWHO defines overweight as having body-mass index (BMI) ranging between 25.0 and 29.9 kg/m2 and obese...
Why You Might Be Tested For Type 2 Diabetes at Your Next Physical, Even if You Don't Have Family...
Eating Well via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGetty Images Each time you visit your doctor for a physical, you'll likely be asked to review your...