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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New research published in the "European Heart Journal" indicates that individuals with a more significant amount of fat ...

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

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

Learn about the connection between hidden heart fat and inflammation and blood vessel problems. Find out why this fat can ...