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

Then we have Singapore. Apparently, 11.6 per cent of our population are overweight. We are tied in third place with Thailand.

SINGAPORE: A recent infographic published by Seasia Stats shows that among countries in Southeast Asia, Singapore has the ...

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.

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

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

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

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

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Indian doctors have revised obesity guidelines for the first time in 15 years, moving beyond the traditional BMI tool to ...

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