Should I Let My Child Take Ozempic?
A new generation of weight loss drugs has helped some people lose significant amounts of weight and improve their health. Does that mean we should let children take them, too?
Body weight trends upwards after breast reduction surgery in teens
Many adolescents and young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery—particularly those who were at a ...
Controversy continues over use of Body Mass Index to calculate obesity | Mark Mahoney
The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...
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BMI Calculator
The healthy weight range is based on a measurement known as the body mass index (BMI). This can be determined if you know your weight and your height. The Body Mass Index (or BMI) is a way of ...
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Experts Propose a New Definition of Obesity—and It Goes Beyond BMI
An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...
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Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need
Share on Pinterest A panel of global experts explains why BMI is not the most helpful measurement of body weight, and how else doctors can diagnose obesity. Image credit: VICTOR TORRES/Stocksy.
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BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
Body mass index (BMI) has been the international standard for measuring obesity since the 1980s, according to many sources, though some experts have questioned its validity. A person’s BMI is ...
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Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need
Instead of relying only on body mass index (BMI), which has some limitations, the new framework introduces improved ways to identify and understand obesity, for example, by separating early signs ...
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Beyond BMI: A new, nuanced way of measuring obesity
Another measure is waist-to-hip ratio, which is considered a better predictor of health problems than BMI. To calculate, divide waist size by hip size; if the ratio is 0.9 or more for a man ...
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A new definition of obesity goes beyond BMI. What this could mean for you
What is BMI, and what have been criticisms of its usage? How is the new definition different? In what ways could it change clinical care? Will these changes be forthcoming? And while revisions are ...
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Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
The report’s findings suggest that BMI — the measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of ...
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Ideal Body Weight
You can calculate your BMI with a simple online BMI calculator. The BMI ranges are as follows: Obesity = 30.0 or above Overweight = 25.0 to 29.9 Healthy weight = 18.5 to 24.9 Underweight = under ...