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

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).

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BMI has long been considered a flawed measure that can over-diagnose or underdiagnose obesity, which is currently defined as ...

The term overweight is no more a part of the India-specific obesity guidelines that were revised after nearly 15 years and ...

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...

BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds ...