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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 ...
Your Waistline Could Predict Cancer Better Than BMI
Waist circumference is a stronger predictor of obesity-related cancer risk than BMI in men, but not in women, due to ...
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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 ...
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Not BMI, waist size a crucial marker in predicting cancer in men
Researchers are now suggesting that waist circumference is a stronger predictor of cancer risk in men compared to body mass index. The study, conducted by scientists from Lund University ...
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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BMI inflates overweight and obesity measurements in male athletes, new study says
Internationally recognised body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly overestimate overweight and obesity in male athletes, according to a new study. Research to be presented to the European ...
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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 ...