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BMI Is Outdated. A New Index Can Tell You More About Your Health
This ongoing study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collects health ... tools and technology. But BMI is so deeply embedded into our healthcare system and public health ...
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How Obesity Affects Your Blood Pressure (And What You Can Do About It)
Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Obesity is a medical condition that can present a range of health complications, including high blood pressure (hypertension). Excess weight increases the ...
The US is now the fattest it’s ever been as obesity rates rise again, CDC says — and these are the most overweight states
The CDC defines obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30 ... gut microbiome and access to healthcare and safe ...
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How Obesity Is Diagnosed
The most successful strategy for obesity treatment involves early diagnosis and intervention. Studies have shown that getting a formal diagnosis of obesity is more likely to resul ...
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Think You’re Healthy? Science Says This Is A Better Marker Than BMI
BMI stands for body mass index. It’s a calculation of your height relatively to your weight, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). BMI is generally classified into ...
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Proposal would ditch BMI for determining obesity
A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the commonly referenced body max index (BMI ... Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent ...