The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

Women with a waist size over 35 inches and men with a waist larger than 40 inches are at higher risk of developing metabolic diseases, she said. What if your doctor only looks at BMI? Some doctors ...

In this group, 26 percent of men and 38 percent of women had excess body fat. Despite having a healthy BMI, they had: Higher triglycerides (a type of fat found in your blood) Elevated low-density ...

Science suggests that, in general, straight men not only prefer women with wider hips and smaller waists, but also women with ...

they could use the waist-to-height ratio in conjunction with BMI to make sure they are definitely within a healthy range or not. Kate is a fitness writer for Men’s Health UK where she ...

A new report suggests that a diagnosis of obesity should depend on patients' individual health — not their Body Mass Index.