Deccan Chronicle40m
Moving away from BMI, experts propose new definition for obesity
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...
Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...
Scientific American5d
BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation
Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...
Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight ...
Republican-American5d
Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new proposal
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...
Medindia3d
Look Beyond BMI For Obesity Diagnosis and Management
The panel suggests using body fat measures and the presence of pre-existing health concerns, but warns against using BMI alone as an ... education at Northwestern University's Feinberg School ...
Knowridge3d
Obesity is not solely defined by BMI, study shows
BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and ...
health.economictimes.indiatimes6d
Study relates exposure to air pollution prior to conceiving with higher BMI in children
New Delhi: Increased exposure to air pollution in the months prior to pregnancy is associated with higher body mass index (BMI ... health sciences at the Keck School of Medicine, University ...
The Indian Express3d
Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height ... a nutrition expert at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
RepublicWorld5d
Obesity Would No Longer Be Defined Solely By BMI, Experts Propose A New Definition
Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height ... a nutrition expert at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
EurekAlert!15h
Females have a 31 % higher associated risk of
A nationwide RECOVER study led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, funded by the National Institutes of Health, finds that females are at 31% more risk for long COVID.