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

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

There may be a more effective way to define and diagnose obesity, according to a commission of scientists that proposed a ...

Get a load of this — you may be obese after all! About 40% of US adults — more than 100 million Americans — are considered ...

BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its ...

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

While BMI may be associated with these health conditions ... She received a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and lives in the Chicago suburbs with ...

BMI has long been considered a flawed measure that can over-diagnose or underdiagnose obesity, which is currently defined as ...

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

With New Year’s resolutions in full swing, lots of Americans are committing to being more fit and losing weight. One stubborn area that many of us will be battling is that squishy part around our ...

Experts suggest redefining obesity diagnosis with BMI, waist size, and health factors to improve treatment accuracy.