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

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

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer A new report argues that body mass index or BMI is not the most accurate way to define obesity.BMI is only a measure of a person’s weight and height and does not account ...

A BMI of 30 or above generally classifies adults as having obesity, according to the WHO ... It’s up to individual doctors and health care systems to decide whether to put these guidelines ...

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

In Tuesday's issue of The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, dozens of international medical experts and people with lived ...

Now health care experts say one-size-does-not-fit-all. It’s been used for more than 100 years but doctors around the world say it’s time to move the field forward when it comes to body mass index.

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

A new definition of obesity could help people with excess weight better understand the health risks they now face and ...

which undermines medically sound approaches to health care and policy,” the commission wrote. “Relying on BMI alone to diagnose obesity is problematic,” said commissioner Dr. Robert Eckel ...

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

Instead of relying only on body mass index (BMI), which has some ... one billion people living with obesity worldwide but also to reduce stigma, optimise healthcare resources and ensure fair ...