Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...
BMI has long been considered a flawed measure that can over-diagnose or underdiagnose obesity, which is currently defined as ...
A group of global health experts are proposing changes to how obesity is defined and diagnosed. Their aim is to move beyond the long-criticized Body Mass Index (BMI) in favor of combining other ...
The body mass index is not going away ... NYU’s Jay did bring up similarities to the Edmonton Obesity Staging System and its subclinical classification, but Kushner of the commission said ...
A new Lancet Commission - made up of more than 50 experts from around the world - says a 'radical overhaul' is needed in how ...
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 ... “For a new classification system to be widely ...
Indian doctors have revised obesity guidelines for the first time in 15 years, moving beyond the traditional BMI tool to ...
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 ... “For a new classification system to be widely ...