It’s estimated more than one billion people in the world are living with obesity as defined by the current definition that relies solely on body mass index or BMI. Now health care experts say one-size ...

For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks. Major public ...

An international committee of scientists has proposed a change to the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The goal is to offer a more nuanced and objective way to assess body composition, by adding ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...

BMI doesn’t tell the full story of health, says a new University of Waterloo study. The measure may reinforce bias and overlook key health indicators.

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Lead author Dr. Aly Bailey explains that BMI “cannot distinguish between muscle and fat, doesn’t account for where fat is distributed, and ignores important factors like age, sex, and race.” Two ...