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

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

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

A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...

Recently, an international commission proposed a revised definition of obesity that focuses on how excess body fat affects the body, and factors in waist circumference, rather than simply ...

For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks. Major public ...