AHA Weighs in on Waist Circumference and BMI in Adiposity

At least they got this one right - using the BMI, that is.

Body-mass index (BMI) and waist-circumference measurements should remain the primary tools for assessing adiposity in the population, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association [1]. Individuals with a high BMI or those with a disproportionately high waist circumference for any given BMI should be examined by clinicians for further risk stratification and targeted with lifestyle interventions, including weight loss, according to experts.

The BMI is easy to perform, a clinician is NOT needed, anyone can do it and the inch. centimeter, meter, pound and kilogram (the measures used in calculating the BMI) will not be vanity-sized.