A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Over 75 medical organisations worldwide have endorsed the new definitions, reflecting a growing consensus for reform.

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

The observational study, led by Washington University clinical epidemiologist ... by Eli Lilly – for people with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 35 and at least one weight-related illness.

An international committee of scientists has proposed a new way to determine excess body fat instead of just relying on body mass index (BMI ... expert at the University of Washington and ...

The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon ...

A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight ...

BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and ...

Females have a 31% higher associated risk of developing long COVID, with women aged 40 to 55 years having the highest propensity, according to a study led by The University of Texas Health Science ...

Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and ... an obesity expert at the University of Washington and one of the 58 ...

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

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