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Are BMI's outdated?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 flawed way to measure obesity, experts say. What else works?
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFind out the pros and cons of using BMI, body fat percentage calculations and more to determine if a...
Is the Body Roundness Index the New BMI? What it Says About Your Health
Healthline via AOL· 2 weeks agoA new study finds people with high or low Body Roundness Index have increased risk of death. Zing...
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...
How to lose weight in 12 weeks, according to the NHS
Yahoo Life UK· 1 year agoThe NHS Weight Loss programme takes 12 weeks. (Getty Images) Getty Images/iStockphoto If you're looking for help with developing some healthier eating...
Morbid Obesity: When Are You Medically Overweight?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBeing overweight is defined as having more body fat than is ideal for good health. While overweight is defined as having a body mass of 25 kilograms per...
Obesity Classes 1 Through 3: Each Category Explained
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoObesity classes are based on body mass index (BMI). There are three classes. Learn how each class gauges a person’s risk of health complications from...
Chronic obesity is on the rise, becoming significant health issue | Mark Mahoney
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs we progress into the latter part of National Nutrition Month the issue of obesity is one that...
What Is Obesity?
Health via Yahoo News· 9 months agoObesity is a common condition that occurs when your body has an excessive number and size of fat cells. A number of factors can lead to obesity,...
Perspective: How your weight became part of the culture war
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoZoë Petersen, Deseret News Ten years ago, no U.S. state had an adult obesity rate of more than 35%....