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

People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.

A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight ...

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

Indian doctors have revised obesity guidelines for the first time in 15 years, moving beyond the traditional BMI tool to include metrics like Waist Circumference and Waist-to-Height Ratio. Listen to ...

The new recommendations, released on Tuesday, suggest that obesity should no longer be defined solely by BMI ... simple health messages. Dr. Robert Kushner, an obesity expert at the Northwestern ...

Another key indicator of Northwestern’s financial health is its assets. FY 2024 net assets increased $690.5 million, to $15.6 billion, through philanthropy and growth of the endowment. It was the ...

Released on Tuesday night, the recommendations propose combining BMI with other measures like waist circumference and health problems ... an obesity expert at the University of Washington, stated ...