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Male athletes need higher BMI to define overweight or obesity
The cross-sectional study involved 622 males (average age of 25.7 years, BMI ≥ 20 kg/m 2 ... above was classified as overweight and a BF% of 26% or above was classified as obesity.
Research identifies new cut-off points for overweight and obesity in male athletes
New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) shows that the ...
BMI remains a reliable indicator of excess body fat in most adults, study finds
Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that nearly all adults identified as having obesity based on body mass index ...
The Sun29d
Exactly how your waist size could predict your risk of killer cancer – where does your risk lie?
Men with an extra 11cm on their waistlines by the end of the study increased their risk of developing cancer by 25 per cent. By comparison, an increase in BMI of 3.7 - for example, rising from 24 ...
The Munich Eye4d
New BMI Standards Proposed for Male Athletes to Better Identify Overweight and Obesity
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Traditional BMI cut-offs overestimate overweight and obesity in male athletes
New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly ...