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

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

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

BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its ...

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

Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...

Obesity is currently defined using a person's body mass index, or BMI. This is calculated as weight (in kilograms) divided by ...

He reduced his weight to 300 pounds, and no longer had any health problems caused by severe obesity, she said, despite his BMI still being "very high." When BMI was created, it had nothing to do ...

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

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

More than 1 billion people worldwide live with obesity, and the condition is linked to about 5 million deaths every year from ...

Surgeons are collaborating with obesity medicine physicians, turning to GLP-1s to help high BMI patients qualify for surgery.