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BMI adjustments made to children's growth charts
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor parents, a visit to the pediatrician usually involves a discussion of where their child falls on a growth chart established by the Centers for...
BMI has its flaws. Is the 'body roundness index' any better?
NBC News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhat is the body roundness index and is it better than BMI? Here's how BRI works and how it's used...
BMI Is Outdated—Here's Why Your Waist-to-Hip Ratio Is a Better Indicator of Health
Health via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA new study suggests waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) may be a more accurate indicator of health and risk of...
The AMA is one step closer to saying BMI is bogus, calling out its limitations and racial bias
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe American Medical Association says that waist circumference is a better measurement of health...
Is BMI Accurate? Weighing the Pros & Cons
MediaFeed via AOL· 4 weeks 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...
Obesity Classes 1 Through 3: Each Category Explained
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 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...
Health officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoU.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children...
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...
Scientists May Have a New Body Measurement That’s Better Than BMI—Here’s What It Is & What to Know
Eating Well via Yahoo News· 1 week agoThe Body Roundness Index takes more than just height and weight into account. Halfpoint/Getty Images...
Obesity: What You Need to Know
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoLearn more about the definition of obesity and what it means for your health. Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Obesity is a chronic disease...