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posted by mrpg on Tuesday August 28 2018, @08:39AM   Printer-friendly
from the I'm-50Kgs dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed a simpler and more accurate method of estimating body fat than the widely used body mass index, or BMI, with the goal of better understanding obesity.

The new method is highlighted in a study published in Scientific Reports, one of the Nature journals.

"We wanted to identify a more reliable, simple and inexpensive method to assess body fat percentage without using sophisticated equipment," said the study leader, Orison Woolcott, MD, of Cedars-Sinai.

While the BMI is commonly accepted, many medical experts in the field of obesity consider it to be inaccurate because it cannot distinguish among bone mass, muscle mass and excess fat. BMI also does not account for the influence of gender -- women generally have more body fat than men.

[...] To determine relative fat mass (RFM), you need to measure your height as well as your waist circumference. To measure your waist, place the tape measure right at the top of the hip bone and reach it around your body for the most reliable result. Next, put those numbers into the relative fat mass equation -- making a ratio out of the height and waist measurements. The formula is adjusted for gender:

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  • (Score: 2, Disagree) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday August 28 2018, @10:39AM (6 children)

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Tuesday August 28 2018, @10:39AM (#727285) Homepage Journal

    Unfortunately you are absolutely correct. We should genetically engineer D cups for all women to homogenize the input data.

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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by Azuma Hazuki on Tuesday August 28 2018, @02:41PM (5 children)

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Tuesday August 28 2018, @02:41PM (#727353) Journal

    As the owner of a pair let me tell you they are not as fun as people make them out to be. Serious support (underwire!) is a necessity for 10+ hour workdays, the straps bite into your skin and leave red welts, they're *heavy,* and boob sweat is a thing. And yes, running causes some resonance issues.

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 28 2018, @03:54PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 28 2018, @03:54PM (#727379)

      How lucky for you.

    • (Score: 3, Insightful) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday August 28 2018, @04:59PM (2 children)

      by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Tuesday August 28 2018, @04:59PM (#727405) Homepage Journal

      As the owner of a pair let me tell you they are not as fun as people make them out to be.

      For you maybe. Me, I hear the Ode to Joy in my head every time I see a pair that are even a little big for a C cup.

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 28 2018, @10:39PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday August 28 2018, @10:39PM (#727533)

      > the straps bite into your skin

      I've never understood why women put up with this? Not only does it look painful, as a guy I have to say that it isn't very appealing either. If I had a narrow strap biting into my skin, I would quickly replace it with a wider strap. Or possibly better, with a wider, padded strap.

      Consider the strap I use to support the weight of the weed wacker (string trimmer) -- I made my own by sewing up a loop of webbing salvaged from a torn daypack. Made sure that the padded portion of the strap is the part that goes over my shoulder.