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BMI vs. Body Fat Percentage: Which Is a Better Indicator of Health?
Health via Yahoo News· 2 months agoBody mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage are two measurements commonly used to indicate overall...
Why We’re Not Using the Body Mass Index Anymore
Prevention via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe body mass index isn’t the standard of health it’s been made out to be. Doctor’s weigh in on the accuracy of the BMI and what can be used instead.
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;...
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· 1 year 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· 1 month 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· 10 months 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· 10 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Are BMI's outdated?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· 2 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,...