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Doctors Want to Get Rid of This Controversial Health Metric — But Will It Actually Work?

A new policy creates an important opportunity to review the current use of BMI in healthcare settings.

Inverse

Withings Body Comp review

The high-tech Withings Body Comp smart scale goes a step beyond standard with vascular age and nerve health measurements

Tom’s Guide

Why six-pack abs are so hard to achieve – and maintain

Many people start going to the gym in the hopes of achieving what has long been seen as the holy grail of health and fitness: six-pack abdominal muscles (abs). But as many people who have tried will attest – including celebrities, such as comedian Eric André – this can be…

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Body mass index: why practitioners are relying on it less when looking at a patient’s health

Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health – and often still is. But earlier this month, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that cautions medical professionals from using the body mass index (BMI) as a stand-alone clinical tool…

The Conversation

BMI alone will no longer be treated as the go-to measure for weight management – an obesity medicine physician explains the seismic shift taking place

Amid the buzz around weight loss drugs and rising rates of obesity worldwide, many health care professionals are questioning one of the key measures that has long been used to define obesity.

The Conversation

BMI alone is an 'imperfect' measure of fat, leading medical association says

The American Medical Association released a new policy on how doctors should use body mass index (BMI), acknowledging the metric's inherent flaws.

LiveScience

5 reasons you can’t see your abs yet, despite working out

If you're doing ab workouts but not getting results, here's what might be going on.

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Forget sit-ups — 6 core moves Chris Hemsworth’s team swears by

Looking for the best ab exercises? Here are the ones that Chris Hemsworth's team recommends adding to your workout

Tom’s Guide

Can walking give you abs? We ask an expert

Can walking give you abs? We ask an expert for more information about how to use walking to tone up and get in shape

Tom’s Guide

We asked expert trainers exactly how long it takes for women to build muscle - and they all had the same answer

Aka, how long until you see and feel a difference.

Marie Claire

Obesity risk may be passed on from moms to daughters: Study

According to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism of the Endocrine Society, mothers with obesity may share the disease's risk with their daughters but not with their sons. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Obesity risk might pass from mothers to daughters: Study

According to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, women with obesity might share the disease's risk with their daughters but not with their sons. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Caffeine could reduce body fat and cut diabetes risk, scientists say

Coffee and caffeine consumption have previously been associated with improving metabolism and burning fat.

Fortune

Caffeine may reduce body fat and risk of type 2 diabetes, study suggests

Findings could lead to use of calorie-free caffeinated drinks to cut obesity and type 2 diabetes – but more research needed

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The End of Obesity?

The advent of effective new weight loss drugs offers hope for millions of overweight people.

Nottingham Post

Dangerous 'hidden' body fat can be cut 'by boiling kettle', expert says

Swapping your usual cuppa for certain other hot drinks 'can help cut the fat'

The Conversation

Morning exercise burns more body fat, mouse study shows

When you’ve got a busy schedule, you may try to squeeze exercise in whenever you can. But there’s growing evidence that when you workout can make a difference to its effects. Our latest research shows that body fat reacts to exercise differently depending on the time of day – at…

Daily Record

Expert says 'hidden fat' can be burned by three teas that 'boost metabolism'

The personal trainer has shared his professional tips to help reduce visceral fat which can contribute to serious health issues.

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Daily Mirror

Best time to exercise for boosting metabolism and burning body fat revealed by scientists

Researchers studied the body fat of mice after a session of high-intensity exercise on a treadmill, which was performed at two points of the daily cycle, to find the most prolific time to work out

Fortune

Billionaire CEO skis 5 hours a day. Now he has the same body fat percentage as Michael Phelps

When Michael Phelps had a 7% body fat ratio he was on the way to becoming the most decorated Olympian of all time. Plantir's Alex Karp has achieved the same metric just for fun.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ask the Doctors: Weight training can help keep down body fat percentage

Perhaps no other exercise will help build muscle mass as effectively as weight-training. Working with weights will also help maintain and strengthen your muscles.

Wales Online

Teen pageant finalist aims to break down 'perfect model' stigma by showing her stretch marks

Brogan O'Neil believes stretch marks, excess body fat, scars, psoriasis, skin pigment and acne should all be normalised as a way to empower women

The Independent UK

Icy swim may cut ‘bad’ body fat but further health benefits unclear – study

Researchers say it is uncertain whether or not winter swimmers are naturally healthier.

Daily Mirror

'High BMIs in patients can be a clue for increased risk of breast cancer'

In women with a high BMI, increasedbody fat surrounding the breast can cause inflammatory immune cells called macrophages, says Dr Miriam Stoppard

The Independent UK

Surgeon weighs in on Kim Kardashian’s body composition scan: ‘She has every resource available’

In the scan Kardashian claimed her bones were ‘stronger than 93 to 97 per cent of people’

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