An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

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BMI is a 53-year-old metric that experts suggest needs an update—here's what they say is the more reliable way to determine ...

Amid renewed criticism of the body mass index (BMI) as a diagnostic criterion for obesity, a 2,000-year-old technique used by ...

It has been updated to reflect the findings of a new report. Chances are, a doctor has at one point measured your Body Mass Index to check if you are a healthy weight. But a new report suggests ...

People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.

For more than 30 years we have been wedded to the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the sole criterion ... Here's how to calculate your BMI, as well as other indicators that you might want to watch your ...

Get a clear picture of your health: Use this BMI calculator to check your Body Mass Index Is BMI calculation a good indicator of health status? The benefits and limitations of body-mass index ...

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An international panel of researchers say the measure is too simplistic and focuses too much on weight versus wellness.

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