A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

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 take into account health ...

A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

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LONDON – Medical experts proposed a radical overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed, moving away from relying on body mass alone and adding broader measurements such as heart health. The ...

An international committee of scientists has proposed a new way to determine excess body fat instead of just relying on body mass index (BMI). More than 50 experts in fields such as nutrition ...

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 ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use corresponded with risk reductions for dozens of diseases and adverse health ...

Obesity should no longer be diagnosed solely based on body mass index (BMI); advanced body fat measures provide a clearer picture Pre-clinical obesity identifies risk factors early, while clinical ...