 has been the go-to global metric for weight management and health for the past half-century. But while it remains the starting point of all NHS treatment for weight-related conditions, last month the American Medical Association (AMA) announced it would be moving away from using the BMI, as measuring your waist circumference provides a more accurate insight into the risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure and certain cancers. Meanwhile, this month researchers from Tel Aviv University found that up to a third of people with a BMI that technically falls within the healthy range were in fact overweight, with the study's lead author, Professor Yftach Gepner, concluding that measuring your body-fat percentage would be a much better health indicator than){kind=link}
The body mass index (BMI) has been the go-to global metric for weight management and health for the past half-century. But while it remains the starting point of all NHS treatment for weight-related conditions, last month the American Medical Association (AMA) announced it would be moving away from using the BMI, as measuring your waist circumference provides a more accurate insight into the risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure and certain cancers.
Meanwhile, this month researchers from Tel Aviv University found that up to a third of people with a BMI that technically falls within the healthy range were in fact overweight, with the study’s lead author, Professor Yftach Gepner, concluding that measuring your body-fat percentage would be a much better health indicator than
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