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Forget BMI—there's a 2,000-year-old technique for measuring body fat that's more useful
This is important because excess body fat is a good predictor of heart disease risk. BMI is not. A recent study suggested if the definition of obesity were instead based on high-percentage body ...
ABC News23d
New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
Obesity is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or above in adults, according to the World Health Organization, affecting 1 in 8 adults ... but have a high percent of body fat and be at risk of ...
Women's Health7d
What Is Body Composition? What It Can Tell You—And How To Measure It
For example, a person may weigh 170 pounds and have a body composition of 20 percent body fat, 12 percent bone, and 68 percent lean tissue mass. This means their body is made up of 34 pounds of ...
Indiatimes21d
Is your BMI normal but body fat high? Here's what you can do about it
It is also important to determine the body fat percentage. "You can do that by using methods such as bioelectrical impedance scales, skinfold measurements, or advanced scans like DEXA. When you ...