New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI. A doctor explains.
Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...
Gen Z Woman Horrified by Male Doctor's Comment—'Please Tell Me He's Joking'
A young Gen Z woman has shared her shock on social media after she was told by her doctor that she is "overweight" despite ...
Having this body shape means you’re more at risk for colorectal cancer, diabetes and heart disease
Research shows that people with a certain body shape face a higher risk of serious health problems compared to their ...
The Average American Woman Weighs This Much
The average American woman weighs about 170 pounds and stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall. But it’s important to remember ...
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Discover the best guide to finding your perfect bra fit
Discover expert-backed methods for finding your true bra size, understanding breast shapes, and selecting styles that provide ...
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Why Your Waistline Tells More About Your Body Composition Than Your BMI
A global commission of 56 medical experts is calling for redefining obesity, emphasizing more comprehensive methods than BMI, ...
Federal bill mirrors North Carolina law in protection, fairness for women
Federal legislation passing the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday has mirror language to North Carolina’s Fairness in ...
80 cm for women, 90 for men: Researchers find new measure for obesity in India and it has nothing to do with your weight
New obesity criteria for Indians now include waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio. Abdominal obesity is indicated ...
If your body is bigger in specific areas you are at higher risk of colon cancer... no matter your age
Where you store fat, as opposed to how much you have, may be a bigger risk factor for colon cancer, a study published in JAMA ...
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Genetics Predicts Diabetes Despite No Clinical Risk Factors
A more comprehensive multiethnic genetic risk score strongly predicted new cases of type 2 diabetes, including for people ...
What's The New Definition Of Obesity, Does It Include BMI? Lancet’s Updated Guidelines Explained
BMI over 30 is considered obese. But those having excess fat may not have a BMI 30, which shows under-diagnosis of people and ...
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BMI, one of the most popular ways of telling if you're a healthy weight, is bogus. Here's what to use instead.
such as a direct measurement of body fat or waist-to-hip ratio. Stanford said that waist size is a reliable measure of weight-related health risk. Women with a waist size over 35 inches and men ...