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

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

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

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

Varsha Yajman said it took her three years to receive a diagnosis for an eating disorder, which started when she was 14, due to what she describes as a fixation on her BMI. "My weight kept ...

A new definition and method for diagnosing obesity has been proposed by a commission of the medical journal The Lancet on Tuesday (January 14). The new definition ... beyond a simple cutoff mark for ...

Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 30 kg/m2 ... uncovering 70 distinct cell types across 14 tissues, and identify pancreas-like cells in the lamprey small intestine.

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.

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

Indian doctors have revised obesity guidelines for the first time in 15 years, moving beyond the traditional BMI tool to include metrics like Waist Circumference and Waist-to-Height Ratio. Listen to ...

For many years, obesity would be diagnosed based on a person’s BMI (Body Mass Index). But the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commission — which is endorsed by 75 medical organisation around the ...