How to Use the BMI to Measure Obesity

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Tip 1 - Why Use BMI?

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by ronald van gerwen | permalink

Body Mass Index Is a Good Gauge of Body Fat The most basic definition of overweight and obesity is having too much body fat—so much so that it “presents a ...

For further reading: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-definition/obesity-definition-full-story/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Measuring Obesity

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Marilyn Busch | permalink

From Calipers to CAT Scans, Ten Ways to Tell Whether a Body Is Fat or Lean What's the best way to determine whether a body is fat or fit? Body fat can be measured in several ways, with each body fa...

For further reading: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-definition/how-to-measure-body-fatness/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Why BMI Isn’t The Best Measure for Weight (or Health) | TIME.com

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Lynne Nugent | permalink

Body Mass Index (BMI) provides an easy way to measure obesity, but more doctors are questioning its accuracy and usefulness. BMI is supposed to estimate the amount of body fat a person carries based on height and weight, and categorizes people based on what is appropriate for their size.
Tags: medicine, obesity, belly fat, bmi, obesity, visceral fat, waist circumference

For further reading: http://healthland.time.com/2013/08/26/why-bmi-isnt-the-best-measure-for-weight-or-health/ ^[3]