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

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

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

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

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

The average American woman weighs about 170 pounds and stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall. But it’s important to remember ...

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but will never look as large or full as men unless they use anabolic steroids," elaborates MacPherson. She adds, "It's vital that women lift enough volume and weight while also eating enough to ...