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Minimizing Weight Measurement Uncertainty

Precision can be defined as the closeness in agreement of results during a series of repeat measurements under presumed identical conditions. These results are often expressed as a standard deviation.
Yahoo

BMI alone is a poor indicator of health, the AMA says. These metrics may be better.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is BMI the best way to assess weight and health? (Photo illustration: Jack Forbes/Yahoo Life; photos: Getty Images) (Photo: Getty ...
Healio

Single excess weight measurement ‘does not seal one’s fate’ for heart-related events

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A single overweight BMI measurement was not associated with CVD risk over time. Exposure to excess BMI over 10 ...
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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 ...
American Council on Science and Health

For Measuring Obesity, The Tape Measure Replaces the Scale

For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the dominant tool for defining obesity, despite longstanding concerns that it poorly reflects individual health risk. Growing evidence suggests that the ...
The News International

Three simple measurements that can reveal your diabetes risk

Did you know that apart from your diet, there are other physiological factors that can increase your chances of getting type ...
KSL

BMI is B-A-D, a new study suggests. Here's a better way to measure weight

BOSTON — 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 ...
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BMI is B-A-D, a new study suggests. There's a better way to measure weight

“It’s scary to think that we may have been using a surrogate — BMI — that may not have been all that accurate over the years," one doctor says. “It’s scary to think that we may have been using a ...