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Such screening is recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an influential panel sponsored by the government’s Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, starting at the age of 6. Right ...

A new study suggests that the circumference of a child’s neck could provide a great indication of any obesity problems. A new study published in the journal Pediatrics suggests that the circumference ...

Measuring children's neck circumference could provide a quick, simple way to screen them for weight problems, a new study suggests. Such screening is recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task ...

The body mass index (BMI) isn’t a perfect measure for obesity. Convenience and routine are on its side — so health experts aren’t likely to stop using it any time soon — but its limitations have got ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A patient’s neck circumference may be a better indicator of fat mass and thus more predictive of metabolic risk than waist circumference in patients with severe obesity, according ...

(CNN)-- Flawed, limited and inaccurate. The complaints against the body mass index are many. Among them: The BMI, which measures weight relative to height, doesn't accurately calculate body fat. It ...

Doctors are increasingly looking beyond body mass index (BMI) and waist size to better understand how fat distribution in the body affects health ...

Neck circumference is a powerful indicator of heart and metabolic health risks * Larger neck size is linked to higher chances ...

The body mass index (BMI) isn’t a perfect measure for obesity. Convenience and routine are on its side -- so health experts aren’t likely to stop using it any time soon -- but its limitations have got ...