BMI – Dr. Barry Dworkin

Study discusses how BMI should not be the sole indicator of potential health risks when there are other scales like waist circumference that add context to the evaluation.

July 6, 2023

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 6, 2023 Source:Being overweight may not be associated with early death, study says Reference:Body mass index and all-cause mortality in a 21st century U.S. population: A National Health Interview Survey analysis
Children with obesity should have health issues evaluated with more than just BMI.

April 3, 2019

Health Headlines Commentary for April 3, 2019 Source: Obesity in children should be defined by health issues, not just BMI: study Reference: Obesity class versus the Edmonton Obesity Staging System for Pediatrics to define health risk in childhood obesity: results from the CANPWR cross-sectional study
Does exercise and fitness trump risk from elevated BMI?

December 7, 2011

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 7, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Fitness levels trump weight for living longer Reference: Long-Term Effects of Changes in Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Body Mass Index on All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Men
Meta-analysis study tries to answer relationship between body-mass index and lifespan

December 2, 2010

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 2, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Excess weight shortens lifespan Reference: Body-Mass Index and Mortality among 1.46 Million White Adults
It is not only obesity that affects health risk

December 23, 2007

In a keynote speech delivering the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Lecture at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2007, obesity expert Dr. Jean-Pierre Després stated that we need to change how we look at obesity, stop obsessing on weight and BMI and, above all, redefine the proper clinical use of weight loss drugs. “Some obese…

Study discusses how BMI should not be the sole indicator of potential health risks when there are other scales like waist circumference that add context to the evaluation.

Children with obesity should have health issues evaluated with more than just BMI.

Does exercise and fitness trump risk from elevated BMI?

Meta-analysis study tries to answer relationship between body-mass index and lifespan

It is not only obesity that affects health risk