Body Mass Index (BMI): Is it time to abandon this surrogate marker of metabolic health and mortality risk?
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Ready to have your understanding of BMI flipped on its head? We're diving into an intriguing study that suggests a BMI lower than 25 might be linked with decreased mortality. That's right, what you've been told about the ideal BMI could be all wrong. We also tackle the waist to hip ratio, showing you how to measure it and why it might be a better health marker than BMI. So, grab a tape measure and prepare for a health knowledge overhaul.
Chapters
1. Body Mass Index (BMI): Is it time to abandon this surrogate marker of metabolic health and mortality risk? (00:00:00)
2. Rethinking the Value of BMI (00:00:03)
3. Red Meat and Confusion in Health (00:13:57)
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