Misconceptions on Weight and Health
This is a news story, published by ScienceDaily, that relates primarily to BMI news.
nutrition research news
For more nutrition research news, you can click here:
more nutrition research newsScienceDaily news
For more news from ScienceDaily, you can click here:
more news from ScienceDailyAbout the Otherweb
Otherweb, Inc is a public benefit corporation, dedicated to improving the quality of news people consume. We are non-partisan, junk-free, and ad-free. We use artificial intelligence (AI) to remove junk from your news feed, and allow you to select the best health news, business news, entertainment news, and much more. If you like nutrition research news, you might also like this article about
weight stigma. We are dedicated to bringing you the highest-quality news, junk-free and ad-free, about your favorite topics. Please come every day to read the latest weight loss news, sustained long term weight loss news, nutrition research news, and other high-quality news about any topic that interests you. We are working hard to create the best news aggregator on the web, and to put you in control of your news feed - whether you choose to read the latest news through our website, our news app, or our daily newsletter - all free!
weight loss interventionsScienceDaily
•Health
Health
Doctors say we’ve been misled about weight and health

77% Informative
Doctors say we’ve been misled about weight and health.
A growing movement urges doctors to shift away from the scale and toward personalized, compassionate care that values overall well-being, not just shrinking waistlines.
Focusing solely on achieving weight loss for people with a high body mass index ( BMI ) may do more harm than good, argue experts in The BMJ .
VR Score
88
Informative language
95
Neutral language
40
Article tone
semi-formal
Language
English
Language complexity
61
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
long-living
External references
no external sources
Source diversity
no sources
Affiliate links
no affiliate links