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

Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

Increased intermuscular fat, not BMI, was independently associated with coronary microvascular function and major adverse CV ...

One of the primary limitations of the BMI is its inability to distinguish between the fat mass and the lean muscle mass.

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

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard ...

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

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

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

Researchers highlight that having a normal BMI does not always indicate good health, as high body fat can increase the risk ...