Obesity is largely calculated using body mass index (BMI). However, new research may have discovered a better way to measure it.
BMI is based on the healthy weight for a person’s height, but experts have long pointed out its limitations.
Researchers said calculating a person’s waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is more accurate and efficient.
It could be used, in particular, to identify whether someone is obese, and therefore at risk of several other health problems.
This new method examines whole-body fat percentage and visceral adipose tissue mass - the fat stored around the abdominal region where most of the internal organs are.
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