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It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...

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).

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 ...

Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of ...

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.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on ...

Obesity is currently defined using a person's body mass index, or BMI. This is calculated as weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of height (in metres). In people of European descent, the BMI ...

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