BMI is B-A-D, a new study suggests. Here’s a better way to measure weight

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study.
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BMI alone is a poor indicator of health, the AMA says. These metrics may be better.

Is BMI the best way to assess weight and health? (Photo illustration: Jack Forbes/Yahoo Life; photos: Getty Images) Body mass index (BMI) is a simple tool for assessing whether an individual falls ...
C&EN

The emerging world of single-molecule mass measurements

A disassembled charge-detection mass spectrometry ion trap. A disassembled charge detection mass spectrometry ion trap Credit: Gwendolyn Jarrold At the University of Oxford, Justin Benesch studies ...
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BMI measurement deemed ‘racist’ in new medical report: ‘This is politics, not medicine'

The American Medical Association (AMA) is now discouraging the use of body mass index (BMI), calling it an "imperfect" and "problematic" means of assessing body fat and claiming it has been used for ...
Nature

Neutrino Mass Measurement Techniques

Neutrino mass measurement techniques represent a cornerstone of modern particle physics and cosmology. Given the elusive nature of neutrinos, experimental approaches have evolved to measure their ...