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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 ...
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How Obesity Affects Your Blood Pressure (And What You Can Do About It)
Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Obesity is a medical condition that can present a range of health complications, ...
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What is the average weight for a 13-year-old?
The CDC has set guidelines for healthy weight and body mass index (BMI) in children. These guidelines can help doctors and parents or caregivers monitor a child’s growth and determine whether ...
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Think You’re Healthy? Science Says This Is A Better Marker Than BMI
BMI stands for body mass index. It’s a calculation of your height relatively to your weight, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). BMI is generally classified into ...
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Travis Kelce, Jake Gyllenhaal and why BMI is problematic. It needs to change, panel says.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines obesity as a person who has a BMI of 30 or more. As of March 2020, nearly 42% of U.S. adults had obesity, according to the CDC. Athletes and ...