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

Over 75 medical organisations worldwide have endorsed the new definitions, reflecting a growing consensus for reform.

The observational study, led by Washington University clinical epidemiologist ... by Eli Lilly – for people with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 35 and at least one weight-related illness.

An international committee of scientists has proposed a new way to determine excess body fat instead of just relying on body mass index (BMI ... expert at the University of Washington and ...

BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and ...

You know how good blueberries, raspberries and strawberries are for you. But it turns out the ancient elderberry is packed ...

Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and ... an obesity expert at the University of Washington and one of the 58 ...

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

A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...

New research exposes critical flaws in BMI measurements, as medical experts advocate for more accurate and inclusive methods ...

Obesity should no longer be diagnosed solely based on body mass index (BMI); advanced body fat measures ... and medical education at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, stated ...