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

A global commission gathered by The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology magazine argues that BMI, the conventional method for assessing obesity,...

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...

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...

Lancet commission’s report calls for global shake-up and suggests looking at measures such as waist-to-height ratios and ill-health symptoms

Lancet commission’s report calls for global shake-up and suggests looking at measures such as waist-to-height ratios and ill-health symptoms

TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 -- A global commission endorsed by 75 medical organizations around the world and published online Jan. 14 in The Lancet...

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

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