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Audio long read: Why BMI is flawed — and how to redefine obesity

Audio long read: Why BMI is flawed — and how to redefine obesity

FromNature Podcast


Audio long read: Why BMI is flawed — and how to redefine obesity

FromNature Podcast

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Oct 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

For decades, BMI — calculated by dividing weight by height squared — has been as an international standard to determine healthy weights.However, BMI does not measure body fat, and ignores many other factors that can affect how healthy someone it.Now, a small but growing movement of reseachers and clinicians are calling for other metrics to be used in conjunction with BMI when diagnosing and treating obesity.This is an audio version of our Feature: Why BMI is flawed — and how to redefine obesity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and providing in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors.