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The obesity rate in America keeps on growing and is expected to get even bigger
A new study finds that three quarters of American adults and half of adolescents are too heavy. That's making more of us sick ...
New York Post21d
BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...
How healthful are CT diets? Here’s how they rank nationally
According to Trace One, when factoring in eating habits, food insecurity rates, alcohol consumption, and the prevalence of ...
End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition
Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present framework, ...
PBS27d
Obesity won’t be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment ...
ABC News28d
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 the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body ...
STAT9d
A bold experiment: Let’s bribe West Virginia to reduce its obesity rate
I like to think of it as the No Child With a Behind Left program. The state with the highest obesity rate is currently West Virginia. In 2023, about four out of every 10 West Virginians were obese ...
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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 expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure. The new guidance comes from the ...