Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

Obesity is a widespread health challenge that is linked to increased risks of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Although body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to classify obesity and predict related ...

What is BMI, and what have been criticisms of its usage? How is the new definition different? In what ways could it change clinical care? Will these changes be forthcoming? And while revisions are ...

Instead of relying only on body mass index (BMI), which has some limitations, the new framework introduces improved ways to identify and understand obesity, for example, by separating early signs ...

The report’s findings suggest that BMI — the measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of ...

The healthy weight range is based on a measurement known as the body mass index (BMI). This can be determined if you know your weight and your height. The Body Mass Index (or BMI) is a way of ...

You’ve long heard doctors talk about BMI — or body mass index — and you may even know yours off the top of your head, especially if you were told your number was in the unhealthy range.

A new report from global experts calls for redefining obesity beyond the traditional body mass index (BMI) measurement. The experts propose dividing obesity into two categories: "clinical obesity" for ...

Stanford advises patients whose doctor only focuses on BMI to challenge them. "Say: 'Okay doctor, I hear that. And I do see that BMI does exceed these guidelines, but how does this relate to my ...

They say prevention is better than a cure. It is also a lot cheaper than a cure. A helpful new report on BMI and obesity seeks to clarify how we measure and define clinically relevant obesity, ...