Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation ... expert at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight ...

The use of weight-loss jabs may be associated with wider health benefits including ... The observational study, led by Washington University clinical epidemiologist Dr Ziyad Al-Aly, analysed ...

Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present ...

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

Experts say clinical obesity is more than a high BMI and instead is a disease in which excess body fat harms tissues, organs or doing daily activities.

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