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

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

Is obesity a disease or a risk factor for disease? In medical circles – and outside of them – the question is contentious, ...

Doctors worldwide should diagnose obesity differently, relying on broader criteria and taking into account when the condition ...

The focus on how BMI should be used may have overshadowed an equally, if not more important, matter proposed in a new report.

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

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

An international and widely supported group of experts is pushing doctors to avoid the exclusive use of BMI to decide whether ...

The way obesity is diagnosed needs to become more sophisticated, an international commission has concluded.Using body-mass ...