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

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 ...

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

Instead of relying only on body mass index (BMI), which has some ... one billion people living with obesity worldwide but also to reduce stigma, optimise healthcare resources and ensure fair ...

Traditionally BMI was used to define obesity, but a team of doctors redefined obesity based on the Indian population.

For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on ... and obtain an individual’s BMI. Despite BMI’s ubiquity of use by health care professionals, it’s far from a perfect ...

First, instead of using BMI to define obesity, the authors propose using ... which would not be good from a preventive health care standpoint. CNN: Do you think there will be big changes based ...

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.