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 BMI of 30 or above generally classifies adults as having obesity, according to the WHO ... It’s up to individual doctors and health care systems to decide whether to put these guidelines ...

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

which undermines medically sound approaches to health care and policy,” the commission wrote. “Relying on BMI alone to diagnose obesity is problematic,” said commissioner Dr. Robert Eckel ...

Additionally, disease classification may improve access to healthcare, promote insurance ... However, when it comes to diagnosing obesity, BMI can be a somewhat blunt, imprecise instrument.

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

Now health care experts say one-size-does-not-fit-all. It’s been used for more than 100 years but doctors around the world say it’s time to move the field forward when it comes to body mass index.

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

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 ...