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BMI alone is a poor indicator of health, the AMA says. These metrics may be better.
Yahoo Life Style via AOL· 7 months agoIs BMI the best way to assess weight and health? (Photo illustration: Jack Forbes/Yahoo Life;...
6 Weight Loss Supplements for Women
MediaFeed via AOL· 3 hours agoFinding the best weight loss supplements for women (or anyone, really) can be like finding a needle in a haystack — except the needle might not actually...
BMI Can’t Predict Diabetes Risk for Asian Americans. What Else Might Work?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMost health professionals use body mass index (BMI) to assess whether someone is at risk for health...
BMI Is Outdated—Here's Why Your Waist-to-Hip Ratio Is a Better Indicator of Health
Health via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA new study suggests waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) may be a more accurate indicator of health and risk of...
BMI alone is an 'imperfect' measure of fat, leading medical association says
Live Science via Yahoo News· 10 months agoa doctor's office scale shown against a white and red gradient background Body mass index (BMI) is...
Ditch checking BMI in favour of looking at tummy fat, researchers say
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoScrutinising a person’s body mass index (BMI) should be ditched in favour of examining how fat they...
BMI alone will no longer be treated as the go-to measure for weight management – an obesity medicine...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBody mass index has been the standard measure to classify obesity and overweight for decades....
Study: Weekend Warriors Can See Lower BMI, Belly Fat, Just Like Regular Exercisers
Health via Yahoo News· 1 month agoFact checked by Nick Blackmer New research found that weekend warriors can see similar weight...
A high BMI is not necessarily associated with a higher risk of death, study finds
NBC Universal via AOL· 10 months agoA body mass index in the range considered overweight, or even obese, is not necessarily associated...
BMI vs. Body Fat Percentage: Which Is a Better Indicator of Health?
Health via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBody mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage are two measurements commonly used to indicate overall...