However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

A new Lancet report calls for redefining obesity labeling BMI alone as unreliable Learn about the proposed categories and a ...

The current definition of obesity, as set by the World Health Organization ... that healthcare workers assess whether people have obesity by calculating their body mass index (BMI), a measure ...

The focus on BMI can cause healthcare providers to miss certain ... According to the World Health Organization (WHO), women ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

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

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

including the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, define adult obesity as a BMI of 30 or greater and overweight as a BMI between 25 and 29.9. Recently ...