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6 best smart scales for tracking body fat, muscle mass, BMR, and more
These are the best smart scales to buy in every category, from Withings Body and Garmin Index S2 to Renpho Elis 1.
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, ...
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BMI can't predict the risk of early death. Here's what can.
A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...
How body mass index affects breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women with and without cardiovascular disease
New research reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal ...
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Doctors say we’ve been misled about weight and health
Losing weight isn’t always winning at health, say experts challenging the long-standing obsession with BMI and dieting. New ...
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine2d
Elevated Body Weight Increases Risk of Breast Cancer
A body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or greater is more strongly associated with breast cancer according to new research from ...
Healthline10d
Body Fat More Accurately Predicts Heart Disease, Death Risk Than BMI
A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...
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New Framework Reclassifies Nearly 20% of People as Having Obesity
HealthDay News — The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional body mass index (BMI), according to a study published ...
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BMI not accurate indicator of overall health - experts
Health and wellness experts unanimously agreed that Body Mass Index (BMI) should not be taken as an accurate indicator of overall health. They said it must be considered within the context of other ...