Traditional BMI cut-offs overestimate overweight and obesity in male athletes
New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that ...
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Waist circumference outshines BMI as obesity-related cancer risk marker in men, but not women
Credit: Anna Tarazevich from Pexels Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk ...
An Ideal BMIÂ
Is there a unisex chart for optimal weight based on height? We seem to have become inured to the mortal ...
BMI, Waist Size Aren’t Only Risk Factors Of Heart Disease, This Hidden Fat May Matter More
For years, health experts have debated if Body Mass Index (BMI) is the best measure of a person's health. While ...
Global experts propose major overhaul of obesity diagnosis, going beyond BMI to define when obesity is a disease
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by more than 75 ...
Two-thirds of deaths related to high BMI are due to cardiovascular diseases, says consensus
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Clinical Consensus Statement on Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease, presented at ...
Dietitian’s React to Ilona Maher’s Video About Her BMI & Weight
In a viral TikTok video, American athlete Ilona Maher recently took a stand against body shaming, shedding light on the ...
Obesity Diagnosis Needs Change, Study Says Fat Distribution More Important Than BMI
The weight problems analysis shouldn't be restricted to only checking the Physique Mass Index (BMI). A latest research revealed that ...
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