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Waist circumference outshines BMI as obesity-related cancer risk marker in men, but not women
11–14 May) and published in The Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that waist circumference (WC) is a stronger risk marker than BMI for developing obesity-related cancers in men ...
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Traditional BMI cut-offs overestimate overweight and obesity in male athletes
New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly ...
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Male athletes need higher BMI to define overweight or obesity
New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognised body mass index (BMI) cut-off points ...
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Forget about your BMI
We’re used to hearing the medical community talk about our BMI (Body Mass Index) as a way to determine if we’re obese.  The ...