Tag: BMI
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Skinny Fat Linked to Silent Artery Damage and Heart Risk
Hidden fat quietly damages arteries, even in people who look healthy A new study led by researchers at McMaster University reveals that hidden fat deep inside the abdomen and liver may quietly damage arteries, even in people who appear healthy. Published in Communications Medicine, the research challenges the conventional reliance on body-mass index (BMI) as…
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Obesity Redefined: Study finds nearly 70% of US adults would be obese under new criteria
New obesity criteria shift the goalposts A landmark study from Mass General Brigham applies an updated obesity framework to a large US dataset and finds a dramatic reclassification: 68.6% of adults would be labeled obese under the new criteria, compared with 42.9% under the traditional BMI-alone standard. The jump is most pronounced among those with…
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Obesity Redefined: Why Nearly 70% of US Adults Could Be Obese Under New Criteria
New obesity metrics shift the goalposts for American health A landmark shift in how obesity is defined could reclassify a dramatic share of the U.S. adult population as obese. A new framework combines traditional BMI with measurements of fat distribution, revealing that roughly 68.6% of adults meet the updated obesity criteria, up from 42.9% under…
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Obesity Redefined: Why Nearly 70% of U.S. Adults Could Be Classified as Obese
The big shift in how we measure obesity A landmark redefinition of obesity is reshaping how health professionals identify risk. While traditional BMI (body mass index) has long served as the standard, researchers are now combining BMI with direct measures of fat distribution—such as waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, and waist-to-height ratio—to capture metabolic risk more…
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What Your Neck Says About Your Heart: Neck Circumference and Cardiovascular Risk
Understanding the link between neck size and health Growing evidence suggests that neck circumference can reveal health risks that BMI alone might miss. A thicker neck often reflects how fat is distributed in the upper body, which in turn influences metabolic health, blood pressure, and sleep quality. While a wide neck is sometimes associated with…
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Neck Circumference and Cardiovascular Risk: What It Signals
What Neck Circumference Tells Us About Health Grosimea gâtului, or neck circumference, is drawing increasing attention from researchers as a potential early signal of health risks that can coexist with a healthy body weight. While a wide neck may conjure images of athletic strength, studies suggest it also reflects how fat is distributed in the…