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

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

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

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

An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds ...

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

Body mass index, or BMI, has long been criticized as a flawed method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations. BMI is a formula that uses a person's ...

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 ...

Queensland-based Sarah Cox recalls that in 2018, her doctor advised her to lose weight because her body mass index (BMI) was too high, despite her feeling healthy and experiencing no physical ...

BMI, one of the most popular ways of telling if you're a healthy weight, is bogus. Here's what to use instead.

What is a BMI calculator? How do I calculate my BMI? Benefits of a BMI calculator Body Mass Index (BMI), also known as an obesity indicator, can help medical experts determine if their patient is ...

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