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Are BMI's outdated? Experts weigh in
Yahoo Life UK· 4 months agoWhat do you think of BMIs to measure health? (Getty Images) A body mass index (BMI) result will label you as 'underweight', 'healthy weight,...
BMI is a junk health metric — but there are alternatives that actually work
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 6 months agoJGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images BMI isn't a great health indicator, because it only consists of a...
BMI Is Outdated—Here's Why Your Waist-to-Hip Ratio Is a Better Indicator of Health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...
New medical policy finally address the limitations and flaws of BMI
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 12 months agoBMI is calculated by dividing a person’s weight by their height squared. Earlier this month, the...
BMI alone will no longer be treated as the go-to measure for weight management – an obesity medicine...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 12 months agoBody mass index has been the standard measure to classify obesity and overweight for decades....
Ditch checking BMI in favour of looking at tummy fat, researchers say
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoScrutinising a person’s body mass index (BMI) should be ditched in favour of examining how fat they...
BMI Can’t Predict Diabetes Risk for Asian Americans. What Else Might Work?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMost health professionals use body mass index (BMI) to assess whether someone is at risk for health...
The American Diabetes Association Is Reevaluating BMI for Weight Management
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDacharlie / Getty Images Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Key Takeaways In its new 2024 guidelines, the...
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...
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...