Researchers highlight that having a normal BMI does not always indicate good health, as high body fat can increase the risk ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

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

BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

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

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and ...

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

In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy ...

Athletes and people who are very fit, like Kelce and Gyllenhaal, may have a higher BMI because muscle typically weighs more than fat. But that doesn't make them unhealthy. Women's rugby player ...

Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present ...