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BMI Is Outdated. A New Index Can Tell You More About Your Health
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 ...
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Proposal would ditch BMI for determining obesity
undermining 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. adults ...
The US is now the fattest it’s ever been as obesity rates rise again, CDC says — and these are the most overweight states
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that Americans ... safe places for physical ...
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What Does “Obesity” Even Mean?
The obesity diagnosis has always been controversial. Now, a new clinical definition is raising even more questions.
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Obesity in America: CDC looks at prevalence and health risks
BMI does not measure body fat ... access to high-quality health care, economic stability and safe housing and transportation, per CDC.