University of Washington Obesity

Obesity, BMI

Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements.

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End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition

Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present framework,

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International panel offers new ways to define obesity

The way obesity is diagnosed needs to become more sophisticated, an international commission has concluded. Using body-mass index to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable and can result in misdiagnosis,

New Obesity Definition Challenges Current Use of B.M.I.

An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.

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US Obesity 'Is at a Crisis Point'

co-founder of the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, calls out "the decades-long failure to tackle the growing overweight and obesity epidemic in the US ...

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Being in shape is better for longevity than being thin, new study shows

A comprehensive review found that being out of shape greatly increased the risk of dying prematurely — regardless of age or ...

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A University of Washington study on menopause revealed health disparities between rural and urban women

Women living in rural communities have higher rates of menopause symptoms than their city neighbors, research from the University of Washington has found, underscoring the lack of health care access ...

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