Amid renewed criticism of the body mass index (BMI) as a diagnostic criterion for obesity, a 2,000-year-old technique used by ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

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

One of the primary limitations of the BMI is its inability to distinguish between the fat mass and the lean muscle mass.

New research exposes critical flaws in BMI measurements, as medical experts advocate for more accurate and inclusive methods ...

Dr. Lesley Lutes from UBC Okanagan says body mass index (BMI) is a one-size-fits-all approach to looking at one's weight, and ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

The Global Commission on Clinical Obesity has put forward 18 criteria for diagnosing clinical obesity, moving away from the ...

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

The BMI, a weight-to-height ratio, has been criticised as too simplistic as it cannot distinguish between fat and muscle mass ...