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Obesity won't be solely defined by body mass index under new plan
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...
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New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes ... and professor of medicine and medical education at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, in an interview ...
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New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
Obesity is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or above in adults. New guidance from a team of health experts around ... of medicine and medical education at Northwestern University's Feinberg ...
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We’re measuring obesity wrong — experts pinpoint 3 signs you may fit the bill regardless of your BMI
BMI is a person ... at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a Northwestern Medicine physician. One way to change the system is to influence health insurer policies.
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Global experts redefine obesity: New criteria to shift focus from BMI to comprehensive health measures
A new report proposes redefining obesity, moving beyond BMI to include waist ... a nutrition expert at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. “The public likes and needs simple ...
Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight ...