Highlights: Obesity should no longer be diagnosed solely based on body mass index (BMI); advanced body fat meas

What is pre-clinical obesity? A new report redefines obesity using broader criteria than body mass index (BMI), focusing on organ function and body...

What is pre-clinical obesity? A new report redefines obesity using broader criteria than body mass index (BMI), focusing on organ function and body...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping...

The use of Body Mass Index (BMI) to measure obesity levels was popularized in the 1970s. According to this index, anyone with a BMI reading of over 30...

A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by 75 medical organizations around the world, presents a...

Experts worldwide are suggesting a new approach to define and diagnose obesity, aiming to improve how we identify people who need help with health...

Diagnosing obesity should extend beyond body mass index (BMI) to include measures such as waist circumference and individual physical symptoms. So...

The way obesity is diagnosed needs to become more sophisticated, an international commission has concluded. Using body-mass index (BMI) to tell who is...