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 ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

“The original scale put obesity at a BMI stopping at 37 for children,” Registered Dietitian Lauren Kotrys says. The new chart now covers up to a BMI of 60 for children.

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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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.