For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the dominant tool for defining obesity, despite longstanding concerns that it poorly reflects individual health risk. Growing evidence suggests that the ...

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure that relates your weight to your height to estimate whether you are in a healthy weight ...

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For years, I have had issues with scale weight and body mass index (BMI) as surrogate markers of health. Scale weight is obviously reflective of your total mass and gravity. BMI is basically a ...

A new report recommends doctors stop using Body Mass Index to diagnose obesity because it isn't nuanced enough. Doctors should consider a patient's overall health instead of their weight, it said. A ...

When you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight. With this data, the computer spits out your body mass index (BMI) number.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio market research analysts forecast the global smart weight, body composition, and BMI scales market to grow at a CAGR of close to 6% during the period 2018-2022, ...

I arrived at my doctor’s appointment on the Monday morning after an indulgent Thanksgiving weekend and did exactly what you’d expect. I went to the restroom to urinate. I took off my shoes and my ...

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There seem to be electronic gadgets that allow us to monitor just about every aspect of our body’s functions. From sleep quality to heart rhythms, blood oxygen levels and blood glucose levels, as well ...

According to Dr Paloschi, weight isn't the key metric for health; body composition and metabolic health matter more, criticising BMI for its limitations.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists have developed a new way to measure whether a person is too fat without having people step on the scale. The new measure, called the Body Adiposity Index, or BAI, relies ...