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

A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...

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Surge in chronic disease triggers a search for tools to improve treatment access for millions of people at risk ...

Obesity is currently defined using a person's body mass index, or BMI. This is calculated as weight (in kilograms) divided by ...

An international panel of researchers say the measure is too simplistic and focuses too much on weight versus wellness.

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).

A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the ...

BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its ...

Researchers have redefined obesity, emphasizing the impact of excess adiposity on organ and tissue function rather than ...

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

Obesity is now understood as a condition that affects the functions of organs and tissues, leading to complications such as ...