However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important variables such as body composition, muscle mass, and bone density. These assumptions are increasingly being challenged, particularly when it comes to diverse ethnic groups.
New research exposes critical flaws in BMI measurements, as medical experts advocate for more accurate and inclusive methods to assess health and body composition.
A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass index, that could change clinical care.
Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes an approach that looks at how excess body fat affects health
including the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, define adult obesity as a BMI of 30 or greater and overweight as a BMI between 25 and 29.9. Recently ...
More than half of Americans believe the U.S. benefits from its membership in the WHO. As of April 2024, 25% of U.S. adults say the country benefits a great deal from its membership, while about one third say it benefits a fair amount. Conversely, 38% say the U.S. does not benefit much or at all from WHO membership.
The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon thanks to a new set of standards.
The US will most likely remain a WHO member state but impose conditions, such increased contributions from other member states and oversight of mainland China.
Trump withdraws US from WHO, obesity measurement overhaul, exercise benefits neurons, and more health updates in one place.
A cross-sectional study conducted at a leading tertiary care medical institute in Mumbai sheds light on the alarming prevalence of hypertension among young MBBS students and highlights actionable insights for intervention.
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