Recently, an international commission proposed a revised definition of obesity that focuses on how excess body fat affects the body, and factors in waist circumference, rather than simply calculating ...
We’re measuring obesity wrong — experts pinpoint 3 signs you may fit the bill regardless of your BMI
A global commission of 56 medical experts is proposing a major overhaul of how obesity is defined and diagnosed, going beyond just body mass index. Vadym - stock.adobe.com Now, a global commission of ...
Current medical approaches to diagnosing obesity rely on BMI which is not a reliable measure of health or illness at the individual level. This can result in misdiagnosis with negative consequences ...
Body mass index (BMI) is one of the most ubiquitous yet controversial metrics in medicine. A crude measure of weight relative to height, BMI is commonly used to diagnose obesity—even though many ...
A large proportion of the population has abdominal obesity despite a normal BMI, and these individuals are at increased cardiometabolic risk, two new studies found. “Individuals with normal BMI but ...
The US is losing its battle against the bulge. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that Americans are heavier than ever before. The CDC defines obesity as having ...
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