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Obese children should get at least 26 hours per year of counseling, panel says
Scripps News via AOL· 2 days agoHealthcare professionals should provide behavioral interventions to help children with a high body...
The Best Smart Scales to Help You Stay in Tune With Your Body
Runner's World via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe 6 Best Smart Scales of 2023Runner's World; Garmin For a lot of people, getting on the scale...
BMI has its flaws. Is the 'body roundness index' any better?
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoWhat is the body roundness index and is it better than BMI? Here's how BRI works and how it's used...
Obesity Facts and Statistics: What You Need to Know
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 2 years agoObesity is defined by a body mass index greater than 30 kilograms per square meter. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4...
Is BMI Accurate? Weighing the Pros & Cons
MediaFeed via AOL· 1 month 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...
BMI Is Outdated—Here's Why Your Waist-to-Hip Ratio Is a Better Indicator of Health
Health via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA new study suggests waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) may be a more accurate indicator of health and risk of...
Body Composition: Definition and Insights into Health
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBody composition measures your lean muscle mass and body fat percentage to determine your overall...
Health officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoU.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children...
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...
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· 2 weeks agoThe Body Roundness Index takes more than just height and weight into account. Halfpoint/Getty Images...