Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

Understanding the definition of obesity: experts examine the limitations of body-mass index (BMI) and propose alternative measures for adiposity.

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

The following is a summary of “Recording practices of body mass index, overweight and obesity by Dutch general practitioners: an observational study,” published in the January 2025 issue of Primary ...

According to the researchers, the healthcare sector, online medical repositories and hospitals were generating vast amounts ...

More than 1 billion people worldwide live with obesity, and the condition is linked to about 5 million deaths every year from ...

A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...

Researchers highlight that having a normal BMI does not always indicate good health, as high body fat can increase the risk ...

The recommendations also put forth two new diagnosis categories: clinical obesity and pre-obesity. The first describes people with evidence of health conditions caused by excess weight, such as heart ...

A report by The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission calls for a shift in obesity diagnosis, proposing a more ...

As of March 2020, nearly 42% of US adults had obesity, with the report estimating that more than a billion people are living ...

The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology published its Commission on the definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity.