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BMI Is Actually Pretty Accurate at Measuring American Obesity, Study Finds
Body mass index might be a more accurate measurement than commonly thought. New research shows that a vast majority of people ...
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Not BMI, waist size a crucial marker in predicting cancer in men
WHY WAIST SIZE MATTERS MORE IN MEN Traditionally, BMI has been used to assess obesity-related cancer risks. However, researchers found that waist circumference, which measures fat around the ...
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Traditional BMI cut-offs overestimate overweight and obesity in male athletes
New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly ...
BMI remains a reliable indicator of excess body fat in most adults, study finds
Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that nearly all adults identified as having obesity based on body mass index ...
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Study finds waist circumference a stronger cancer risk indicator than BMI in men
A new study from Lund University in Malmö, Sweden, revealed that waist circumference is a stronger risk indicator for obesity-related cancers in men than Body Mass Index (BMI). The research ...