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

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

In Tuesday's issue of The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, dozens of international medical experts and people with lived ...

Doctors worldwide should diagnose obesity differently, relying on broader criteria and taking into account when the condition ...

A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the ...

More than 1 billion people worldwide live with obesity, and the condition is linked to about 5 million deaths every year from ...

Instead of BMI, the commission recommends that obesity be diagnosed through one of these methods: Using another measurement ...

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

The relationship between class 3 obesity and cardiovascular disease is undeniable, and the higher the BMI, the more significant ... it is crucial for healthcare providers, policymakers, and ...

Traditionally BMI was used to define obesity, but a team of doctors redefined obesity based on the Indian population.

The move by Malaysian police to address obesity among its personnel is “progressive” and other agencies and professions ...

“Weight bias is stronger in people who think obesity is easily reversed by just deciding to eat less and exercise more,” says ...