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BMI has its flaws. Is the ‘body roundness index’ any better?
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 week agoWhat is the body roundness index and is it better than BMI? Here's how BRI works and how it's used...
BMI vs. Body Fat Percentage: Which Is a Better Indicator of Health?
Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBody mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage are two measurements commonly used to indicate overall...
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;...
The Body Mass Index (BMI) Is A Flawed System
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhen you were screened at your last checkup, your doctor may have classified you as healthy, overweight or obese based on your body mass index (BMI)....
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...
What BMI Means for Kids—and Why It's Problematic
Parents via Yahoo News· 2 years 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....
Forget BMI – here’s the best way to measure childhood obesity
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMeasuring a child's waist-to-height ratio is critical to accurately detect obesity in young people,...
The AMA is one step closer to saying BMI is bogus, calling out its limitations and racial bias
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe American Medical Association says that waist circumference is a better measurement of health...
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....
Are BMI's outdated?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,...