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BMI, Obesity

Stop Relying On BMI As Only Measure of Obesity, Says Lancet Report: ‘Fit People Likely Ruled Overweight’

The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, made up of more than 50 experts, has called for a ‘radical overhaul’ in how obesity is defined.

New York Post on MSN · 2d

We’re measuring obesity wrong — experts pinpoint 3 signs you may fit the bill regardless of your BMI

Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of King’s College London.

TheCable · 1d

Report: Obesity needs redefinition — BMI shouldn’t be used as measure of health

“We recommend that BMI should be used only as a surrogate measure of health risk at a population level, for epidemiological studies, or for screening purposes, rather than as an individual measure of health,” the report reads.

Experts propose new obesity diagnostic guidelines beyond BMI

Newsweek · 1d

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 framework,

Chicago Sun-Times · 3h

New guidelines encourage doctors to move beyond BMI for diagnosing obesity

A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and over-diagnosing people who don't currently deal with the negative health consequences of obesity.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

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 problems from extra weight and other measurements.

STAT2d

Beyond BMI: New report reframes obesity as a spectrum of illness, not just a risk factor

BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its ...

New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.

An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.

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Body mass index an 'inadequate' measurement of obesity, experts say

Global experts advised in addition to BMI, measuring 'waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, or waist-to-height ratio' be ...

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Exposure to air pollution before pregnancy linked to higher child body mass index, study finds

In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy predicted higher child body mass index (BMI) and related obesity risk ...

Doctors propose new criteria for assessing obesity, call body mass index unreliable

The revised criteria proposed by a nationwide panel of doctors define values of BMI greater than 23 without any effects on ...

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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 ...

New Scientist on MSN1d

A new definition of obesity could help treat millions of people

Obesity is typically assessed by measuring someone's body mass index, but now researchers are calling for a more nuanced ...

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