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

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

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

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer A new report argues that body mass index or BMI is not the most accurate way to define obesity.BMI is only a measure of a person’s weight and height and does not account ...

Doctors worldwide should diagnose obesity differently, relying on broader criteria and taking into account when the condition ...

More than 1 billion people worldwide live with obesity, and the condition is linked to about 5 million deaths every year from ...

Using body-mass index to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable and can result in misdiagnosis, the Commission on ...

The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...

Over 75 medical organisations worldwide have endorsed the new definitions, reflecting a growing consensus for reform.

A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by 75 medical organizations around the world, presents a novel, nuanced approach to diagnose obesity, based on other ...

Traditionally BMI was used to define obesity, but a team of doctors redefined obesity based on the Indian population.

Clinical obesity’ and 'pre-clinical obesity' have been introduced as the new categories for diagnosing obesity, which they ...