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For People Over 40, BMI Obesity Readings May Not be Accurate
Healthline via AOL· 3 weeks agoA new study finds BMI scores for people over 40 may be less accurate. SolStock/Getty Images This...
Is BMI Accurate? Weighing the Pros & Cons
MediaFeed via AOL· 2 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...
BMI Is Outdated—Here's Why Your Waist-to-Hip Ratio Is a Better Indicator of Health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...
BMI is a flawed way to measure obesity, experts say. What else works?
NBC News via Yahoo News· 12 months agoFind out the pros and cons of using BMI, body fat percentage calculations and more to determine if a...
BMI Not Always a Good Indicator of Metabolic Health, Study Shows
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA new study tracked rates of BMI obesity for 20 years and found that many obese people were actually...
Why waist size is a better measure of health than BMI
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 week agoWe are obsessed by weight in this country and as long as our weight stays roughly the same, who...
The BMI Is Junk Science
Trail Runner via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAt my recent appointment, which was with a doctor I'd never seen before, my BMI was front and center in our consultation. Next the doctor noted that my...
Kim Kardashian Shared the Results of Her Full Body Scan, But What Even Is That?
Shape via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGetty Images It's not unusual for Kim Kardashian to share a glimpse at her health and wellness...
We’ve Been Hearing These Numbers Forever When It Comes to Our Health — But Are They Actually BS?
SheKnows via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWe are a world obsessed with numbers when it comes to health and wellness. “Drink eight glasses of...
