A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index (BMI) ...

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Obesity Classification And WHO BMI Categories Explained: By Aditya Migom Doley Weight doesn’t always tell the full story, but numbers still matter when doctors need a shared language. That’s where ...

A panel of global experts explains why BMI is not the most helpful measurement of body weight, and how else doctors can diagnose obesity. Image credit: VICTOR TORRES/Stocksy. Recent research, ...

A widely accepted marker of early obesity risk may instead reflect normal muscle development, with implications for how clinicians assess adiposity in children.

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. The body mass index is not going away, a new ...

Orforglipron significantly reduces body weight across all BMI categories in the ATTAIN-1 trial, with results presented at ...

For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks. Major public ...