Initial fasting plasma glucose levels outside of 80 to 94 mg/dL were linked to an increased risk for diabetes.

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A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

A BMIZ, or body mass index z-score, is used to compare a child's BMI with that of peers of same ... may start before their mothers' pregnancy," senior author Zhanghua Chen, an assistant professor ...

Senior Director - Internal Medicine, Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh. "BMI does not accurately reflect body weight. Actually. it doesn’t differentiate between lean body mass and body fat.

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A recent study revealed that aerobic fitness is more important than BMI when it comes to longevity. Experts explain why ...

BMI has been used as the standard method of diagnosing obesity ... reports the UK daily The Times. The writer is a senior independent journalist.

Indian doctors have revised obesity guidelines for the first time in 15 years, moving beyond the traditional BMI tool to include metrics like Waist Circumference and Waist-to-Height Ratio. Listen to ...

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This approach goes beyond just using Body Mass Index (BMI)—a numerical estimate of a person’s weight relative to their height, traditionally used to determine obesity. The commission acknowledges that ...