The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID, with women aged 40 to 55 years having the highest propensity, according to a study led by The University of Texas Health Science ...

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

Over 75 medical organisations worldwide have endorsed the new definitions, reflecting a growing consensus for reform.

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and ...

Jackson, Mississippi, liberal arts school Millsaps College fired a professor for an email sent after Donald Trump won the ...

Medical experts have urged a shift away from the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the main yardstick to determine obesity as it does not factor in body fat levels. The prevalent method is so flawed that it ...

Indian doctors have revised obesity guidelines for the first time in 15 years, moving beyond the traditional BMI tool to include metrics like ... enabling fair allocation of healthcare resources and ...