An international panel of researchers say the measure is too simplistic and focuses too much on weight versus wellness.
An international group of experts proposes two new categories of disease: preclinical and clinical obesity and the FDA ...
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...
A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...
BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its ...
Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of ...
Officers will now have to keep their BMI at 28 or less if they expect to climb the ranks. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A new report suggests that a diagnosis of obesity should depend on patients' individual health — not their Body Mass Index.