BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and ...

One of the most promising applications of the EMLP framework lies in its integration with Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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1 Shanghai Putuo District Changzheng Town Community Health Service Center, Shanghai, China 2 Department of General Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China Background: It has been ...

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

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A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...