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Is the Body Roundness Index the New BMI? What it Says About Your Health
Healthline via AOL· 3 weeks agoA new study finds people with high or low Body Roundness Index have increased risk of death. Zing...
BMI alone will no longer be treated as the go-to measure for weight management – an obesity medicine...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 12 months agoBody mass index has been the standard measure to classify obesity and overweight for decades....
BMI alone is an 'imperfect' measure of fat, leading medical association says
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoa doctor's office scale shown against a white and red gradient background Body mass index (BMI) is...
Study: Current BMI Obesity Guidelines May Be Inaccurate for Those Over Age 40
Health via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoFact checked by Nick BlackmerFact checked by Nick Blackmer New research suggests the standard...
Why Body Mass Index Is a Historically Flawed Health Standard for People of Color
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBMI has been integrated into the U.S. healthcare system for decades, but experts explain that the...
A woman gained weight over 15 years. She had a 140-pound tumor on her ovary, heavier than 6...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoScans showed that the woman had a mass in her pelvis that was so large that she couldn't lie on her...
BMI alone is a poor indicator of health, the AMA says. These metrics may be better.
Yahoo Life Style via AOL· 9 months agoIs BMI the best way to assess weight and health? (Photo illustration: Jack Forbes/Yahoo Life;...
Registered Dietitians Share Their Top 10 Secrets for Losing Weight After 60
Parade via AOL· 3 months agoWoman working to lose weight after 60 As the number of candles on your birthday increases, you may...
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...
Are you 'skinny fat'? Here's what to know about it and why your BMI can be misleading
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoNormal-weight obesity seems like an odd misnomer, a joke, but it's not. For decades, I have argued against the use of body weight as an indicator of health because it can be misleading. A case ...