The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, according to the doctor. In some cases, using BMI can result in “muscular athletes” ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

This ongoing study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collects health ... tools and technology. But BMI is so deeply embedded into our healthcare system and public health ...

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.

BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and weight, often misclassifying individuals. For example, athletes with high ...

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that Americans ... safe places for physical ...

BMI does not measure body fat ... access to high-quality health care, economic stability and safe housing and transportation, per CDC.

which undermines medically-sound approaches to health care and policy.” According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S ...