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

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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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Being in shape is far more crucial for a long, healthy life than being slim. That’s the conclusion of the largest, most ...

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.

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

A global commission of 56 medical experts is calling for redefining obesity, emphasizing more comprehensive methods than BMI, ...

Researchers concluded that aerobic fitness was more important than body mass index (BMI) when looking at long-term health, ...

Explore the pros and cons of BMI for men and women. Learn how Body Mass Index is calculated, what a healthy BMI range is, and ...