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Scientists have found a replacement for ‘outdated’ BMI readings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...
Woman's waist size may be contributing factor to infertility, study says
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBOSTON - One in four couples struggle with infertility and a new study finds that a woman's waist...
The AMA is one step closer to saying BMI is bogus, calling out its limitations and racial bias
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe American Medical Association says that waist circumference is a better measurement of health...
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BMI Is Outdated—Here's Why Your Waist-to-Hip Ratio Is a Better Indicator of Health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...
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...
Are BMI's outdated?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,...
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...
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...