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

It has been updated to reflect the findings of a new report. Chances are, a doctor has at one point measured your Body Mass Index to check if you are a healthy weight. But a new report suggests ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).

BMI is a 53-year-old metric that experts suggest needs an update—here's what they say is the more reliable way to determine ...

But this measure, called body mass index, or BMI, lacks nuance and fails to tell whether a person is truly healthy, a global commission of medical experts said in a paper published Tuesday in The ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment ...

Their aim is to move beyond the long-criticized Body Mass Index (BMI) in favor of combining other useful metrics. Findings detailed in a report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology ...

BMI, one of the most popular ways of telling if you're a healthy weight, is bogus. Here's what to use instead.