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) ...
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, ...
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BMI classification system wrongly identifies some people as having overweight or obesity, says study
Research from Italy to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Türkiye, 12–15 May) and published in the journal Nutrients shows that when the gold standard ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Is BMI an accurate measure of body fat?
India, March 30 -- The conventional body mass index (BMI) system by the World Health Organization frequently misidentifies ...
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A landmark analysis of 120,000 people reveals that hidden central fat is rising across the UK, and BMI is missing it, making waist-to-height ratio the clearer warning signal for growing obesity risk.
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