A new tool, OBSCORE, is meant to better define who's at risk for obesity complications, going beyond BMI to include family ...

Recently, an international commission proposed a revised definition of obesity that focuses on how excess body fat affects the body, and factors in waist circumference, rather than simply calculating ...

A global commission of 56 medical experts is proposing a major overhaul of how obesity is defined and diagnosed, going beyond just body mass index. Vadym - stock.adobe.com Now, a global commission of ...

A large proportion of the population has abdominal obesity despite a normal BMI, and these individuals are at increased cardiometabolic risk, two new studies found. “Individuals with normal BMI but ...

Share on Pinterest A panel of global experts explains why BMI is not the most helpful measurement of body weight, and how else doctors can diagnose obesity. Image credit: VICTOR TORRES/Stocksy. A ...

For decades, BMI has been the go-to tool for defining healthy weight, overweight, and obesity, but experts now say it’s not enough. New approaches consider waist size, fat distribution, and body ...

India's obesity roundtable unites 40+ experts and policymakers in New Delhi to build a coordinated national response to ...

If you’re fed up with gaining weight time and again, you should know that obesity isn’t just about dieting and weight loss.