Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

Over 75 medical organisations worldwide have endorsed the new definitions, reflecting a growing consensus for reform.

BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and ...

A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...

A new report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology challenges the conventional reliance on Body Mass Index (BMI) ...

The researchers are advocating for a new approach that emphasises the impact of excess body fat on health, rather than relying solely on Body Mass Index (BMI).

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

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

(RTTNews) - Syra Health Corp. (SYRA), a healthcare technology company, on Tuesday announced that it has secured a new workforce contract with the Washington D.C. government valued at up to $1 million.

LIMITED GROWTH in public health pending in the 2025 national budget could delay progress towards Universal Health Care (UHC), Fitch Solutions unit BMI said. The UHC Act or Republic Act 11223 aims to ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Ringing in the new year means new laws in both Washington and Idaho. Three laws in particular regarding the healthcare industry will see an impact on both staff and patients in ...

High School Meet: Unfortunately, we will not be hosting a high school meet this year. We encourage high school track and field competitors to take advantage of the amazing Podium Facility in Spokane, ...