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Proposal would ditch BMI for determining obesity
According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S. adults were considered obese between August 2021 and August 2023.
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BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
Between August 2021 and August 2023, approximately 40% of U.S. adults had obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Around 9.4% of those adults had severe obesity.
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New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
MORE: Obesity prevalence among US adults falls slightly to 40%, remains higher than 10 years ago: CDC The report further outlines the diagnostic criteria for obesity, combining elevated BMI with ...
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Research Sheds Light on How Obesity Affects Gene Expression in Fat Cells
As many as 40% of Americans are obese, putting them at an increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart ...
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Travis Kelce, Jake Gyllenhaal and why BMI is problematic. It needs to change, panel says.
As of March 2020, nearly 42% of U.S. adults had obesity, according to the CDC. Athletes and people who are very fit, like Kelce and Gyllenhaal, may have a higher BMI because muscle typically ...
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Access to obesity treatments can save lives, cut costs
The conversation surrounding health care reform has intensified in recent years, revealing deep divides in how we view personal responsibility, government intervention and public health ...