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Two alternative patterns of childhood BMI development identified
A recently published LongITools study led by the University of Oulu identified two new childhood BMI patterns, challenging ...
BMI has its flaws. Is the ‘body roundness index’ any better?
New research points to a better way to measure obesity than body mass index. Body mass index was first developed in 1832 and ...
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We’re measuring obesity wrong — experts pinpoint 3 signs you may fit the bill regardless of your BMI
Now, a global commission of 56 medical experts is proposing a major overhaul of how obesity is defined and diagnosed, which means the days of relying solely on body mass index to reveal if you ...
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BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
Body mass index (BMI) has been the international standard for measuring obesity since the 1980s, according to many sources, though some experts have questioned its validity. A person’s BMI is ...
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BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation
Because it is easy to measure and compare, BMI has long been used as a tool to ... to be in excess when it is above 25% in men and 30–38% in women. Because measuring adiposity directly might ...