Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...
Lancet Commission of 50 experts from around the world concludes millions may be being 'overdiagnosed' as obese and overweight ...
It has been updated to reflect the findings of a new report. Chances are, a doctor has at one point measured your Body Mass Index to check if you are a healthy weight. But a new report suggests ...
The new definition proposed by the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, a group of 58 leading experts from various ...
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...
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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 ...
Their aim is to move beyond the long-criticized Body Mass Index (BMI) in favor of combining other useful metrics. Findings detailed in a report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology ...
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 ...
Prucalopride was safe and effective in increasing the frequency of complete spontaneous bowel movements in patients with ...