(CNN) – Love that linguine? Well listen up. Noodles aren’t necessarily on the no-no list anymore. Twirl away pasta as part of your diet is actually good for you. In fact, nothing on noodles leads to a ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements. A group of global experts ...

An international and widely supported group of experts is pushing doctors to avoid the exclusive use of BMI to decide whether someone has obesity, alongside other major changes. Reading time 4 minutes ...

A healthy weight and BMI range for adults over age 65 may mean carrying a few extra pounds. According to the National Institutes of Health, a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 27, which is typically ...