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

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

It’s time to rethink what ‘obesity’ means as an international group of experts says the body mass index has limited value ...

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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.

A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...

Share on Pinterest A panel of global experts explains why BMI is not the most helpful measurement of body weight, and how else doctors can diagnose obesity. Image credit: VICTOR TORRES/Stocksy.

And people with high muscle mass — football players or other athletes — may have a high BMI despite normal fat mass. Under the new criteria, about 20% of people who used to be classified as ...

And one common assumption is that everyone with a high BMI - or body mass index - is unhealthy and needs to lose weight. Kezia Reeder knows what it feels like to be categorized as obese.

KUALA LUMPUR: In the near future, Malaysian firefighters will need to maintain a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 28 or below to be eligible for promotions, bringing their standards in line with those of ...