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New study suggests ditching BMI for 'roundness'-based system
Fox News· 3 days agoIt promotes the use of the body roundness index (BRI), which was created in 2013. BMI, which has...
I Was Told I Was Too Fat to Access Fertility Treatment
Time via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoBut anyone with a BMI over 40 had to come in for a consultation with the anesthesiologist. This...
People Who Are Fat and Healthy May Hold Keys to Understanding Obesity
Scientific American· 1 hour agoWhen the 25-year-old woman enrolled in a longitudinal study on obesity in 2016, she was healthy by all standard measures, with one exception: her body mass index (BMI). As ...
Body Roundness Index may be better health indicator than BMI, study says
FOX 7 Austin· 3 days agoA new study suggests there may be a better mathematical tool for determining potential health...
To help children with high BMI, expert panel recommends 26 hours of behavior coaching — but not ...
CNN.com· 7 days agoForce updated its final recommendations Tuesday for how primary care clinicians can best help...
Should we ditch BMI and use the ‘body roundness index’ instead?
The Conversation· 5 days agoBody mass index (better known as BMI) has long been used to get a quick and easy snapshot of a person’s body fat levels. The resulting number is used to determine ...
To reduce childhood obesity, U.S. task force advises intensive counseling
PhillyVoice.com· 7 days agoNearly 20% of children and adolescents in the United States are obese, and now a panel of national health experts has recommended an intensive, comprehensive set of behavioral interventions ...
A Higher Heart Health Score Means a Younger Biological Age. Here’s How to Calculate Yours
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe American Heart Association has released its Life's Essential 8—eight factors that contribute to...
Analysis | How two states reveal a deeper divide on insuring kids’ health
Washington Post· 5 days agoSend your Sunshine State tips to dchang@kff.org. Today’s edition: Democrats are making a push to...