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A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...
Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart ...
BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.