Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

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

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...

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There is a risk too many people are being diagnosed as obese when "a more accurate" and "nuanced" definition is needed, a report from global experts says. Doctors should consider the overall health of ...

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

A new graphic novel melds fine arts and medical research as a way of challenging weight bias in medicine and advocating for ...