The BMI-percentile-for-age calculator automatically adjusts for differences ... a Kids' Healthy Me learning tool, and links to Childhood Obesity resources on the Internet. If you suspect a medical ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Introduction Body mass index (BMI) is the pragmatic measure to assess children's obesity clinically and BMI charts are widely used for counselling families about children's weight management over time ...

Childhood BMI trends — specifically moderate BMI and high BMI variability — were associated with high cortisol concentrations at 17 years of age.

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

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

Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio show stronger links to colorectal cancer (CRC) than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

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

Obesity experts have thrown aside their BMI charts as they reveal it is possible ... Some 29 per cent of adults and one in ten children are obese by the time they start secondary school, according ...

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