Forget BMI—there's a 2,000-year-old technique for measuring body fat that's more useful
It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group of experts is denouncing it as a diagnostic tool for obesity. They say that doctors should look at the overall health of a patient when diagnosing obesity,
New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure.
Body mass index an 'inadequate' measurement of obesity, experts say
Global experts advised in addition to BMI, measuring 'waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, or waist-to-height ratio' be used
New obesity benchmark adds body fat, organ health to BMI
The BMI, a weight-to-height ratio, has been criticised as too simplistic as it cannot distinguish between fat and muscle mass. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Doctors Say Obesity Is Being Over-diagnosed, This Measurement Could Be Better than BMI
BMI (Body Mass Index) uses your height and weight to work out a measurement to gauge if your weight is healthy. The BMI calculation is: Weight in kilograms divided by
Say Bye to Just BMI: Experts Call for a Major Shift in How We Measure Obesity
An international and widely supported group of experts is pushing doctors to avoid the exclusive use of BMI to decide whether someone has obesity, alongside other major changes.
We’re measuring obesity wrong — experts pinpoint 3 signs you may fit the bill regardless of your BMI
Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...
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Beyond BMI: New report reframes obesity as a spectrum of illness, not just a risk factor
BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its ...
Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...
New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.
An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.
New recommendations to measure obesity
A group of experts says Body Mass Index, or BMI, used by doctors to measure obesity, is not a good method. CBS News medical ...
Battle of the bulge: Malaysia’s police chief orders officers to lose excess body fat
Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain says any officers whose BMI reading is above 28 could lose out on promotion.
International panel offers new ways to define obesity
Using body-mass index to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable and can result in misdiagnosis, the Commission on ...
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Healthy body mass index now required for promotion, says IGP
Police officers must have a body mass index (BMI) of less than 28 to be considered for promotion, says Inspector-General of ...