Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.
Increased intermuscular fat, not BMI, was independently associated with coronary microvascular function and major adverse CV ...
An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...
Malaysian firefighters will be required to have a body mass index (BMI) of less than 28 to be eligible for promotion, similar ...
Learn about the connection between hidden heart fat and inflammation and blood vessel problems. Find out why this fat can ...
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.
Researchers found that women with high levels of intermuscular fat had an ‘especially high risk’ of heart attack or failure, ...
A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.
The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) is set to discuss the introduction of a body mass index (BMI) requirement of ...
A young Gen Z woman has shared her shock on social media after she was told by her doctor that she is "overweight" despite ...
Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of ...
More than 1 billion people worldwide live with obesity, and the condition is linked to about 5 million deaths every year from ...