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

Comprehensive study exposes critical health risks of obesity, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, while offering ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

Instead of relying only on body mass index (BMI), which has some ... one billion people living with obesity worldwide but also to reduce stigma, optimise healthcare resources and ensure fair ...

Understanding the definition of obesity: experts examine the limitations of body-mass index (BMI) and propose alternative ...

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

Woxsen University Researchers developed an AI model to predict 'Obesity Risk' based on lifestyle data, aiming to prevent ...

The focus on how BMI should be used may have overshadowed an equally, if not more important, matter proposed in a new report.

“BMI should be used for screening purposes, but obesity should be confirmed ideally by a measure of body fat wherever ...

The new guidelines set lower thresholds for BMI criteria which are now adjusted downward, with overweight defined as ≥23-24.9 kg/m² and obesity as ≥25 kg/m², compared to the Western ...