Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

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

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

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

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

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has stressed the importance of maintaining a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) ...

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

An international group of experts proposes two new categories of disease: preclinical and clinical obesity and the FDA ...

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