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Dangerous Kind of Fat Hidden in The Body Can Raise Your Risk of Death
Humans with relatively more fat hidden in and around their muscles face a higher risk of death or hospitalization from heart ...
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Obesity won't be solely defined by body mass index under new plan
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 for ...
A new definition of obesity goes beyond BMI. What this could mean for you
A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...
Toward a new definition of obesity, beyond body mass index
Is obesity a disease? How could it be better defined? A commission of 56 global experts from 'The Lancet' magazine has set ...
Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...
BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...
Controversy continues over use of Body Mass Index to calculate obesity | Mark Mahoney
The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...
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Why body composition matters more than what the scale says
Your weight tells only part of the story. Body composition reveals the real truth about health, fitness, and longevity beyond the scale.
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Beyond BMI: Body fat stored in surprising spot linked to heart disease
Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard ...