Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...
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 also take into account health ...
BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.
An international group of experts proposes two new categories of disease: preclinical and clinical obesity and the FDA ...
It has been updated to reflect the findings of a new report. Chances are, a doctor has at one point measured your Body Mass Index to check if you are a healthy weight. But a new report suggests ...
Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...
BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its ...
Obesity, long determined by the flawed metric of BMI, should be diagnosed based on other measurements, experts argue.
Amid renewed criticism of the body mass index (BMI) as a diagnostic criterion for obesity, a 2,000-year-old technique used by ...