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

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

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

A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...

New research exposes critical flaws in BMI measurements, as medical experts advocate for more accurate and inclusive methods ...

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

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

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

The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, made up of more than 50 experts, has called for a ‘radical overhaul’ in how ...

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

Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard ...