BMI Is Broken – A 2,000-Year-Old Discovery Offers a Smarter Way to Measure Body Fat
Critics are once again questioning the efficacy of BMI as a tool for diagnosing obesity, suggesting that a more holistic ...
Waist circumference outshines BMI as obesity-related cancer risk marker in men, but not women
Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many ...
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Why obesity measuring tool BMI become useless as we age
The higher the BMI, the more a person is at risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.However, a new study has found that BMI ...
Study shows how body mass 'redistributes' as we age - rendering BMI 'useless'
The latest study also shows that men’s total body fat increases compared to lean muscle mass as they age - but women appear ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News1d
Report: Body composition shifts with age could make BMI less useful measure in older adults
People with obesity with similar body mass index (BMI) measurements have differences in muscle and fat based on their age groups. This could mean that BMI isn’t the best tool for older adults, new ...
Your BMI Might Be Lying to You as You Get Older
New research presented at the Congress on Obesity reveals significant differences in body composition among people with ...
Medindia2d
Body Mass Index Alone is Not Sufficient to Measure Obesity as We Age
Body mass index (BMI) is a key way to assess weight status and determine if someone has a normal weight, overweight, or ...
Ten signs you’re in the obesity danger zone
We all know that being overweight is bad for your health. Carrying excess fat is a risk factor for heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, a range of cancers and an increased chance of an early death. The ...
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People with long-term conditions should have BMI check every year, says NICE
People with long-term conditions such as diabetes and CVD should have their BMI checked and recorded ‘at least once a year’, ...
Can diet and waist-to-hip ratio predict brain health in older age?
People who follow a healthier diet and have a lower waist-to-hip ratio during midlife may have better brain and cognitive ...