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BMI is B-A-D, a new study suggests. Here’s a better way to measure weight
BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.
Body fat predicts major health risk that BMI misses, researchers say
Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...
Researchers say they have a better way to measure weight than BMI
They pointed out that BMI can classify some people with a “normal” BMI, even when they have a high percentage of body fat. A ...
Body Fat Analysis, Waist Size Better Than BMI For Assessing Health
Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart ...
Study shows BMI's weakness as a predictor of future health
A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI—commonly used to measure obesity and health ...
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Liraglutide May Reduce Migraine Burden in Adults With Obesity, Migraine
(HealthDay News) — For adults with obesity and migraine, liraglutide reduces migraine burden, with reductions in mean monthly headache days and Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) scores, according ...
Finding your BMI to know if you need to lose weight
If you’ve been waiting for the chance for weight loss injections to drop in price, there are more options turning up to ...
WSU study finds possible link between childhood obesity and mothers’ smoking pre-pregnancy
The study found body mass index (BMI) patterns that could predict obesity, with findings published in Jama Network Open.
Researchers find two distinct childhood BMI patterns tied to prenatal factors
When a team of scientists led by a Washington State University researcher examined the way that more than 9,400 children grew ...