Korean study finds ‘obese’ BMI may actually be healthiest
Korea's BMI obesity threshold should be raised to 27 amid changes in body types, health patterns, experts say. Read more at ...
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BMI being phased out in favour of BRI
The BMI is a measure known as the body mass index. It is a ratio of a person's height and weight and is used to estimate body ...
Ask the doctors: BMI being phased out in favor of BRI
The BMI is a measure known as the body mass index. It is a ratio of a person’s height and weight and is used to estimate body ...
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Move Over BMI: Why Body Composition Tests Are the New Health Gauge
New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and ...
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Could body roundness index replace BMI?
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BMI's influence on disease pathogenesis uncovered in new research
The study highlights BMI's role in mediating genetic risk for diseases, suggesting a complex relationship with conditions ...
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Blockbuster weight loss drugs are revealing what we still don’t understand about obesity
Over the past year, the question has been coming in from everywhere – from my patients and family members, from colleagues ...
20 Most Obese Countries in the World
For at least the last half century, obesity has been one the rise around the world, contributing to what many officials consider a public health crisis. While there remains some controversy about how ...
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Out with BMI, in with BRI… and why some health experts think it is a better indicator of one’s health status
For the longest time, the Body Mass Index (BMI) has been the go-to for evaluating body fat and health. However, while it’s ...