BMI, obesity

BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI. Here's what they recommend using instead.
Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than traditional BMI measurements. The report was published in the journal 'The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology' on Jan.
Doctors reveals why BMI alone can’t determine obesity
Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.
Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need
A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).
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 body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need
New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI. A doctor explains.
Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations for how to use it.
BMI hikes cocoa price forecast as production-related concerns remain
BMI (a unit of Fitch Solutions) on Thursday revised up its price forecast for ICE-listed second-month cocoa futures to $7,600 ...
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BMI Says Trump Orders Poised to Have Profound Implications for Energy
The executive orders issued by President Trump are poised to have profound implications for both the U.S. and global energy ...
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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 ...
Creating uncertainty is a Trump negotiating tactic: BMI's Chief Economist
Cedric Chehab, BMI's Chief Economist, discusses President Trump's proposed policies on TikTok, tariffs and energy.
Travis Kelce, Jake Gyllenhaal and why BMI is problematic. It needs to change, panel says.
BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.
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Fatty muscle a cardiovascular risk factor independent from BMI
Increased intermuscular fat, not BMI, was independently associated with coronary microvascular function and major adverse CV ...
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BMI a distraction from real obesity issues
The focus on how BMI should be used may have overshadowed an equally, if not more important, matter proposed in a new report.
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Forget BMI: This Superior Health Metric Could Save Your Life
New research shows being fit matters more than your weight when it comes to living longer. A groundbreaking study of 400,000 ...