The new Body Adiposity Index scale is a revolutionary measurement tool currently being heavily researched within the Health & Dieting industry.  It basically determines if a person is considered to be overweight or not without requiring them to be weighed on a traditional scale.

So you’re probably thinking “well what about the BMI, or Body Mass Index scale?”  

Well, researchers are finding that this older tool of measuring the ratio of height to weight does not deliver as accurate of results as the new Body Adiposity Index scale does.  This is because the BAI looks at a different ratio:

BAI = the circumference of the hips to height

Doctors say that it is this change in ratio that provides the most accurate of results. And, for the patient, it provides a more comfortable setting and eliminates any potential embarrassment of stepping on a dreaded scale.

The company behind the new Body Adiposity Index scale has used information gathered from varying demographic population test groups. Researchers have conducted their work by using a dual-energy X-ray machine, which is better known as a DEXA scanner. The tests that have been carried out have been showing quite consistent results.  This will allow for the approval process to potentially be much quicker. Once approved, the new Body Adiposity Index scale will be released to both doctors and nurses (and likely nutritionists) who would then conduct the test through the use of a computer or a specialized calculator.

As we’ve heard time and time again, obesity has been on a rapid rise over the years with more than one third of the global population considered obese or “at-risk”. In the U.S. alone there is one hundred and forty seven BILLION dollars per year is spent on fighting the disease.  Many feel that this spending should be redirected toward obesity preventative programs that focus on teaching people how to manage their weight, how to change their eating habits and how to live a well-balanced lifestyle.  Consensus is that obesity needs to become a thing of the past.

The New Body Adiposity Index Scale could become a successful method available for measuring obesity, however, this product is not available on the market yet.  In the meantime it is true that any scale, be it the BAI or BMI will never be the cure to ending the obesity epidemic.  Rather it takes health education and a program that can offer you the right help and support in the most appropriate ways for you.  Long-term successful weight loss is something that absolutely any person can achieve.