80 cm for women, 90 for men: Researchers find new measure for obesity in India and it has nothing to do with your weight
New obesity criteria for Indians now include waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio. Abdominal obesity is indicated ...
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Clothing Sizes: How Vanity Sizing Made Shopping Impossible
The study took 59 distinct measurements of 15,000 women—everything from shoulder ... there is no “standard” U.S. body type. Universal sizing works in China, for example, because “being ...
Are you really obese? Experts challenge BMI as only measure of obesity, propose new guidelines for better health
A new report from global experts calls for redefining obesity beyond the traditional body mass index (BMI) measurement. The ...
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Think You’re Healthy? Science Says This Is A Better Marker Than BMI
Body mass index (BMI) has been a controversial health measurement for years ... with work appearing in Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Self, Glamour, and more. She has a master’s degree from American ...