AI model helps MRI scans predict diabetes, heart risks and death

Research findings are available online in the journal Radiology. The original story “ AI model helps MRI scans predict ...
CNN

The good, bad and ugly about BMI

It’s a dirty word for some: BMI. Short for body mass Index, BMI is nothing more than a crude measurement of a person’s body fat based on height and weight. It was invented for researchers to use on ...
Forbes

How Much Should I Weigh? Weight Charts By Height And Age

As an editor and writer who has contributed to many national and local publications, Nicole Gregory enjoys communicating clearly on critical health topics so that readers can make informed choices for ...
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BMI is B-A-D, a new study suggests. Here’s a better way to measure weight

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code ...
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BMI has its flaws. Is the 'body roundness index' any better?

New research points to a better way to measure obesity than body mass index. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Body mass index was ...
Medical News Today

BMI vs. BRI: Why body roundness may be a better indicator of heart disease risk

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that body roundness may be a better indicator of health in some cases. Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images The body mass index (BMI) considers the height-weight ...
The Conversation

Should we ditch BMI and use the ‘body roundness index’ instead?

Body mass index (better known as BMI) has long been used to get a quick and easy snapshot of a person’s body fat levels. To calculate someone’s BMI, you divide their weight in kilograms by their ...