What’s the circumference of your neck? No idea? That’s fair enough – but according to some experts, it might be worth getting to know your neck size. That’s because it could be a better indicator of some health risks than other measures we hear a lot about, like waist-to-hip ratio and body mass index (BMI). The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

BMI is thrown around a lot as a supposed health metric, but let’s be real: on an individual level, it sucks . In fact, its originator (who was not a physician) never intended it to be used like that at all.

BMI is calculated using weight and height to produce a score that places someone on a scale from “underweight” to “extremely obese”, with “healthy” somewhere in the middle ther

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