End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition
Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present ...
New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI
Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...
Moving away from BMI, experts propose a new definition for obesity
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...
Beyond BMI: global commission proposes new way to diagnose obesity
Doctors worldwide should diagnose obesity differently, relying on broader criteria and taking into account when the condition ...
Forget BMI—there's a 2,000-year-old technique for measuring body fat that's more useful
It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...
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Move aside BMI: There's a better way to define obesity, commission finds
An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds ...
New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure.
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How your BMI can reveal if your obesity is life-threatening
Class 3 obesity, often referred to as “severe” obesity, is classified as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or higher. It has emerged as a focal point in the medical field due to its profound ...
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Identifying and assessing overweight, obesity and central adiposity
obesity class 1: BMI 30 kg/m 2 to 34.9 kg/m 2 obesity class 2: BMI 35 kg/m 2 to 39.9 kg/m 2 obesity class 3: BMI 40 kg/m 2 or more. Use clinical judgement when interpreting the healthy weight category ...