BMI outdated for measuring childhood obesity, Bristol study says

Researchers who have studied thousands of children suggest a new measure could be more accurate.

Childhood Obesity: Signs, Causes, Treatment and Prevention

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Practical Diabetes on X: Researchers have found that waist circumference-to-height-ratio is a better indicator of obesity than BMI in children. It's accessible, cheap, and better discriminates lean mass from fat 👏 @

PDF) Cardiometabolic Risk Assessments by Body Mass Index z -Score or Waist-to-Height Ratio in a Multiethnic Sample of Sixth-Graders

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NEWS: Study suggests new obesity measure

Lifestyle more likely to affect a child's BMI than the weight of their mother

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1 in 8 worldwide qualify as obese: Research