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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...
The Body Shape That Affects Men's Brain Like No Other, According To Research
YourTango via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoPhoto: AS Inc / Shutterstock To be honest, we almost ignored this study entirely when we read about...
Kim Kardashian Shared the Results of Her Full Body Scan, But What Even Is That?
Shape via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGetty Images It's not unusual for Kim Kardashian to share a glimpse at her health and wellness...
Body Fat Percentage: Charting Averages in Men and Women
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMedically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Body fat (BF) percentage refers to the ratio of fat (adipose tissue) in the body in comparison to overall body weight. While body mass index (BMI) is often ...
Average Weight of Women in America
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMedically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD The average weight for women is different based on a number of factors. An average weight for a group of...
BMI Is Outdated—Here's Why Your Waist-to-Hip Ratio Is a Better Indicator of Health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...
Kim Kardashian Gets a Full Body Scan and Shares Her Bone Density and Body Fat Results
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKim Kardashian shared her body scan with 327 million Instagram followers on Wednesday. The...
Are BMI's outdated? Experts weigh in
Yahoo Life UK· 3 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 threshold for obesity in older people should be lowered, researchers say
Press Association News via AOL· 6 days agoThe threshold for detecting obesity should be lowered for middle-aged and older people, researchers...
Scientists have found a replacement for ‘outdated’ BMI readings
Yahoo Life UK· 2 months agoWaist circumference-to-height ratio is a good way of measuring body fat instead of BMI. (Getty...
