A new Lancet Commission - made up of more than 50 experts from around the world - says a 'radical overhaul' is needed in how obesity is diagnosed ...

Experts are proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index (BMI ... “For a new classification system to be widely adopted ...

Professor Rubino said that under the new classification, some people currently considered obese would not be. Equally, some people whose BMI was just under the obesity range, could be considered c ...

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

BMI alone has long been known to be a major risk factor for the development of serious chronic ailments. Moreover, some clinicians may disagree with the classification of “pre-clinical obesity ...

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...