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

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

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

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

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

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

Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...

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

People with pockets of fat hidden within their muscles have a higher risk of dying from heart-related health problems, ...

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

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