Doctors have a new tool in their arsenal to assess body composition. And a study in JAMA Network Open shows it to be more ...

In 2023, the American Medical Association acknowledged that BMI is an “imperfect way to measure body fat.” And an English study from 2021, with a more diverse data set, found that current BMI ...

If you’ve previously only relied on your body mass index ... A WHR for men of at least 0.9 indicates abdominal obesity, for women, it’s at least 0.85. O’Neill said your body fat percentage (and BMI) ...

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For a little over four months I’ve been using a Vitafit smart scale to keep track of my body weight. Buying one of the best ...

In pursuit of a new and more accurate measure, body roundness index (BRI) has entered the chat with some splashy new studies to back it (more on that in a second). So what is BRI and is it truly ...

As global populations age and the prevalence of obesity and metabolic disorders rises, understanding the complex ...

New study from deCODE genetics/Amgen highlights the importance of BMI in pathogenesis of disease, suggesting that reducing ...

Question: I read that physicians were moving away from the body mass index. But at my last physical, my BMI was used. Is my ...

However, all the three men have a body mass index (BMI) of 27 which on paper ... “This is considered a disadvantage to calculate BRI.” Other disadvantages of relying on BRI alone are limited ...

BMI is a quick and convenient tool for assessing weight-related health risks, but some researchers back replacing it with an ...