A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

Obesity experts have thrown aside their BMI charts as they reveal it is possible to be both fat and fit. Huge numbers of the ...

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

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...

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 ...

Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present ...

Relying solely on BMI to diagnose obesity may be outdated, say global experts. A new report calls for a more comprehensive ...

BMI has long been considered a flawed measure that can over-diagnose or underdiagnose obesity, which is currently defined as ...

Is obesity a disease or a risk factor for disease? In medical circles – and outside of them – the question is contentious, ...

The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, made up of more than 50 experts, has called for a ‘radical overhaul’ in how ...