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 ...

Lancet Commission of 50 experts from around the world concludes millions may be being 'overdiagnosed' as obese and overweight ...

The new definition proposed by the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, a group of 58 leading experts from various ...

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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 ...

The term overweight is no more a part of the India-specific obesity guidelines that were revised after nearly 15 years and ...

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 ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure. The new guidance comes from the ...

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