Are you obese without realising? New tool puts 60% more Brits in danger zone – and it measures belly fat

MILLIONS of Brits who have been told they are perfectly healthy could actually be obese, scientists have revealed. BMI, has, ...

Cardiologist alerts neck circumference to be the next big predictor of heart diseases: ‘BMI isn’t enough…'

Neck size also matters as much as your Body Mass Index. Find out how to measure neck circumference and know what is the ...
Newsweek

Waist Circumference Just As Important As BMI When It Comes to Understanding Obesity Risks

Waist circumference is an underused but useful "vital sign" of an individual's health. That's according to experts, who said losing weight in this area is an important way for people to reduce the ...

3 reasons why BMI is not an accurate measure of your health or body weight — and what to use instead

BMI is not an accurate way to measure body weight or health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat distribution.
Yahoo

What is considered 'obese' — and does it mean you aren't healthy? Experts say it's complicated.

Are good health and obesity mutually exclusive? Not necessarily — but it’s complicated. For years, body size was considered a barrier to most sports, but today that’s starting to change — with ...

A Staggering Number of Americans Are Now Considered Obese Under New Definition

New research shows that substantially more Americans would qualify as being obese using new diagnostic criteria released this ...
CNN

It’s time to measure your waistline, according to new recommendations. Belly fat raises your risk for disease

Are you relatively skinny but growing a “beer belly?” Has your waistline recently disappeared into a straight line with your hips? Then don’t be surprised at your next checkup if the nurse whips out a ...