A panel of health experts looking at obesity announced that the definition of the condition should be split into two ...

BMI is a 53-year-old metric that experts suggest needs an update—here's what they say is the more reliable way to determine ...

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

Understanding the definition of obesity: experts examine the limitations of body-mass index (BMI) and propose alternative measures for adiposity.

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).

New Activin R-based medications can emerge as perfect solutions for balancing weight loss and muscle building, making a ...

The longtime reliance on BMI means that obesity is likely overdiagnosed, members of the Commission said. View on euronews ...

Novo Nordisk said that patients taking a higher dose of its blockbuster Wegovy obesity shot lost more weight than those on a lower dose without experiencing an increase in side-effects, according to a ...

Novo Nordisk said on Friday a late-stage trial with a high-dose version of its weight loss drug semaglutide helped overweight ...

Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock slipped after ate-stage trial data for a higher-dose version of its popular obesity therapy, ...

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

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...