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

A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

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

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

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

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

Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...

Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of ...

The Global Commission on Clinical Obesity has put forward 18 criteria for diagnosing clinical obesity, moving away from the ...