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BMI is underestimating obesity in Australia, waist circumference needs to be measured too

  • Written by: Emma Gearon, Research fellow, Deakin University
imageYou can be in a healthy weight range according to BMI but overweight according to waist circumference.from www.shutterstock.com

A new study has found the waistlines of Australian adults are increasing faster than body weight.

Researchers from Deakin and Monash Universities found we need to re-evaluate how we monitor overweight and obesity, as those...

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