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

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

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

The focus on how BMI should be used may have overshadowed an equally, if not more important, matter proposed in a new report.

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

Instead of relying only on body mass index (BMI), which has some ... one billion people living with obesity worldwide but also to reduce stigma, optimise healthcare resources and ensure fair ...

Additionally, disease classification may improve access to healthcare, promote insurance ... However, when it comes to diagnosing obesity, BMI can be a somewhat blunt, imprecise instrument.

The way obesity is diagnosed needs to become more sophisticated, an international commission has concluded.Using body-mass ...

More than 1 billion people worldwide live with obesity, and the condition is linked to about 5 million deaths every year from ...