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Childhood BMI chart raised from 37 to 60 as severe obesity quadruples
Updated growth charts released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now extend to a body mass index of 60 — up from previous charts that stopped at a BMI of 37, with ...
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BMI should be replaced, experts argue — here's what the alternative could be
A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...
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Body Fat Analysis, Waist Size Better Than BMI For Assessing Health
Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart ...
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Body mass index (BMI): What it tells you—and what it doesn't - Medical Xpress
Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a number that reflects the relationship between your height and weight. It's widely used in health care and public health to categorize body size and estimate potential ...
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BMI is BAD, a new study suggests. Here’s a better way to measure weight - CNN
BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study. Measuring body fat may be just as easy.
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BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead - New York Post
A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...
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Beyond BMI: Scientists propose a new way to define obesity : Shots - Health News : NPR
Beyond BMI: Scientists propose a new way to define obesity : Shots - Health News An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed.