BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and ...

Combining time-restricted eating with exercise may be more effective in prompting weight loss than exercise without ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

Body mass index (BMI) has long been used to assess health risks, but it's increasingly criticized for its limitations. The ...

The new definition proposed by the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, a group of 58 leading experts from various ...

A recent study revealed that aerobic fitness is more important than BMI when it comes to longevity. Experts explain why ...

It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...

Experts suggest redefining obesity diagnosis with BMI, waist size, and health factors to improve treatment accuracy.

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...

An international group of experts proposes two new categories of disease: preclinical and clinical obesity and the FDA ...