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What BMI Means for Kids—and Why It's Problematic
Parents via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBody mass index (BMI) has long been seen as the ultimate measure of physical health, but it can be misleading. Here's what parents should know....
Are BMI's outdated? Experts weigh in
Yahoo Life UK· 3 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,...
New medical policy finally address the limitations and flaws of BMI
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoBMI is calculated by dividing a person’s weight by their height squared. Earlier this month, the...
BMI alone is an 'imperfect' measure of fat, leading medical association says
Live Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoa doctor's office scale shown against a white and red gradient background Body mass index (BMI) is...
BMI is a junk health metric — but there are alternatives that actually work
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 5 months agoJGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images BMI isn't a great health indicator, because it only consists of 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;...
Is BMI Accurate? Weighing the Pros & Cons
MediaFeed via AOL· 4 days 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...
A high BMI is not necessarily associated with a higher risk of death, study finds
NBC Universal via AOL· 11 months agoA body mass index in the range considered overweight, or even obese, is not necessarily associated...
The AMA is one step closer to saying BMI is bogus, calling out its limitations and racial bias
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe American Medical Association says that waist circumference is a better measurement of 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...