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

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

The longtime reliance on BMI means that obesity is likely overdiagnosed, members of the Commission said. View on euronews ...

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

In 2014, the area was separated from the northwestern part of Andhra Pradesh as the newly formed 29th state with Hyderabad as its historic permanent capital. Some of the bank holidays specific to this ...