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

People recovering from eating disorders say the focus on weight and BMI can be triggering and counterproductive.

Being in shape is far more crucial for a long, healthy life than being slim. That’s the conclusion of the largest, most ...

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

According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S.

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

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Discover how pre-pregnancy exposure to air pollution can elevate childhood obesity risk and the significance of reducing it.

It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticised again . This time a Lancet-commissioned group of experts is ...

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