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How To Get Accurate Waist Measurements—and Why It Matters

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO You should measure your waist between the lowest rib and the top of your hip.Avoid ...
Healthline

Waist-to-Height Ratio Is Better Than BMI for Predicting Heart Disease Risk

A new study suggests your weight-to-height ratio may reveal heart disease risk more accurately than BMI. Subjects with larger ...
Los Angeles Times

Move over, BMI -- for kids, is it time to measure the neck circumference instead?

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The body mass index (BMI) isn’t a perfect measure for obesity.
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New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI. A doctor explains.

Body mass index, or BMI, has long been criticized as a flawed method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations. BMI is a formula that uses a person's height and ...
Los Angeles Times

Move over, BMI -- for kids, is it time to measure the neck circumference instead?

The body mass index (BMI) isn’t a perfect measure for obesity. Convenience and routine are on its side -- so health experts aren’t likely to stop using it any time soon -- but its limitations have got ...