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A new definition of obesity goes beyond BMI. What this could mean for you
A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...
Medical Xpress22d
Forget BMI—there's a 2,000-year-old technique for measuring body fat that's more useful
The "normal weight" range extends from 18.5 to 24.5 and the "overweight" classification spans 24.5 to 30. "Obesity" is defined as having a BMI above 30. Given the health implications related to a ...
Indiatimes21d
Is your BMI normal but body fat high? Here's what you can do about it
Researchers highlight that having a normal BMI does not always indicate good health, as high body fat can increase the risk of diseases like diabetes and heart disease. They recommend strength ...
CBS News22d
New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI. A doctor explains.
BMI is a formula that uses a person's height and weight ratio to assess whether they're underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese, although it is not a direct measure of body fat.
OPB23d
Move aside BMI: There's a better way to define obesity, commission finds
Their BMI may be in the normal range, but their level of belly fat may put them at risk of metabolic disease. “What’s new is that we try to define obesity by excess body fat, which is what obe ...
AOL18d
BMI vs. Body Fat: Is One Measurement More Important Than the Other?
(Discover your BMI with the Hers BMI Calculator.) If you have a high BMI, they may do further assessments, such as checking your body fat percentage or asking about your family history and eating ...
Daily Mail23d
You can be fat AND fit, obesity experts reveal as they say BMI needs to go: More than 15million Britons are 'wrongly labelled overweight'
Obesity experts have thrown aside their BMI charts as they reveal it is possible to be both fat and fit. Huge numbers of the 17.6million Brits who have been told that they are overweight are in ...
New York Post23d
We’re measuring obesity wrong — experts pinpoint 3 signs you may fit the bill regardless of your BMI
“Additionally, some people have a high BMI and high body fat but maintain normal organ and body functions, with no signs or symptoms of ongoing illness.” The commission advises two new ...
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Study Shows Overweight And Exercising Is Better Than Normal BMI And No Activity
People have different perceptions of how a fit person should look. You need to have a lean and athletic look to your body for it to be considered healthy by many people. But that is not true! Your BMI ...
The Independent21d
Is your BMI misleading you? What ‘healthy obesity’ really means according to the experts
In 2012, an extensive review reported that fit overweight and obese people were up to 60 per cent less likely to die early than unfit people with a normal BMI. “These findings suggest that it is ...
AOL18d
BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
and people with "normal" BMI can sometimes have "harmful" levels of visceral (abdominal) fat. Osborn noted that in his own clinic, he and his team do not use BMI, relying instead on visceral fat ...
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Is your BMI normal but body fat high? Here's what you can do about it
A recent report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal has sparked discussion on obesity. The researchers say some people with obesity can maintain normal organ function and ...