Under the new definition, a person is classified as obese if they have a high BMI plus an elevated reading from one of these ...

For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks. Major public ...

BMI is not an accurate way to measure body weight or health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat distribution.

"With potentially 70% of the adult population now considered to have excess fat, we need to better understand what treatment ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. The body mass index is not going away, a new ...

The prevalence of obesity in the United States could rise sharply under a new definition of obesity released earlier this ...

Premenopausal women have a larger increase in mean BMI with increasing age than postmenopausal women, with BMI peaking at ...

As obesity rates climb in the United States, perioperative professionals must be prepared to care for patients with a high body mass index and to prevent the surgery-related complications seen in this ...