3 reasons why BMI is not an accurate measure of your health or body weight — and what to use instead

BMI is not an accurate way to measure body weight or health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat distribution.
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Is BMI a Good Weight Loss Measurement?

Is BMI Accurate? What Is It and Is It Useful? When you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight. With this data, the computer ...
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BMI is a flawed way to measure obesity, experts say. What else works?

Many people with “normal” body mass indexes may still be obese, new research suggests. The study, which will be presented Friday in Chicago at ENDO 2023, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, ...
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A new definition of obesity goes beyond BMI. What this could mean for you

For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks. Major public ...
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BMI is B-A-D, a new study suggests. Here’s a better way to measure weight

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code ...
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BMI is a limited measurement for body composition. Could BIA be the replacement?

Body mass index, or BMI, has been the go-to way to determine if people are overweight. It simply requires measuring height and weight. But for years, doctors have wrestled with how much to rely on BMI ...