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 ...

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

Obesity is now understood as a condition that affects the functions of organs and tissues, leading to complications such as ...

According to the researchers, the healthcare sector, online medical repositories and hospitals were generating vast amounts ...

Doctors worldwide should adopt a more comprehensive approach to diagnosing obesity, incorporating broader criteria and ...

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

BMI is a 53-year-old metric that 58 expert researchers suggest officially needs an update—here's what they say is the more ...

The following is a summary of “Recording practices of body mass index, overweight and obesity by Dutch general practitioners: an observational study,” published in the January 2025 issue of Primary ...

BENGALURU: Over 1,000 individuals - 532 male and 501 female - in Kolar district alone have been found to be obese, according ...