waist-to-hip ratio or waist-to-height ratio) along with BMI. Using two of those body size measurements without BMI. Making direct measurements of body fat using sophisticated scans. Assuming that ...

while in the waist-to-hip ratio, where waist circumference is divided by hip circumference, more than 0.85 in women and 0.9 in men could signal obesity. Doctors can also take direct body fat ...

Body mass index, or BMI, has long been criticized as a flawed method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations. BMI is a formula that uses a person's ...

waist-to-hip ratio or waist-to-height ratio. There are also scans that exist that can determine the precise amount of excess belly fat on a patient. Meanwhile, BMI is calculated by using only two ...

waist-to-hip ratio, or waist-to-height ratio. Another option is a direct measurement of body fat from a screening, such as a DEXA scan, when this option is available and affordable. “We’re not ...

waist-to-hip ratio or waist-to-height ratio are important, the researchers say. However, they add, it’s safe to assume that a person with a BMI above 40 has high body fat. Diagnosing obesity ...

These include measuring people’s waist circumference, their waist-to-hip ratio, or their waist-to-height ratio. Medical professionals should use at least two body size measurements for ...

Instead, the report suggests using measurements of body size – waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio or waist to height ratio – in addition to or instead of BMI, or a direct body fat ...

waist-to- hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio, or high direct body fat measurements noted on a scan. Notably, two or more abnormal body fat measurements could still classify an individual as obese ...

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LONDON – Medical experts proposed a radical overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed, moving away from relying on body mass alone and adding broader measurements such as heart health. The ...

waist-to-hip ratio, or waist-to-height ratio. The more sophisticated DEXA scan of body fat may be more accurate, but it’s not widely available in the United States or many other countries.