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.

Relying solely on BMI to diagnose obesity may be outdated, say global experts. A new report calls for a more comprehensive ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

A recent study revealed that aerobic fitness is more important than BMI when it comes to longevity. Experts explain why ...

Growth charts can help give you a sense ... parents should seek medical advice if: The child’s weight or height falls below the 3rd percentile or above the 97th percentile.

Obesity is linked to many common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee ...

A team of Indian doctors, including from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, has in a new study publishe ...

Explore the pros and cons of BMI for men and women. Learn how Body Mass Index is calculated, what a healthy BMI range is, and ...

While weight gain may start to stabilise, height growth continues steadily ... However, consistent deviations from standard growth charts may require medical attention. Paediatricians use ...

Researchers trained a large language model to read medical charts, looking for signs that ... effects (e.g., either "reduced appetite" or "no weight loss") as indicating that follow-up had ...

Researchers trained a large language model to read medical charts, looking for signs that ... effects (e.g., either "reduced appetite" or "no weight loss") as indicating that follow-up had ...