Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...
A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, made up of more than 50 experts, has called for a ‘radical overhaul’ in how ...
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...
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Discover how pre-pregnancy exposure to air pollution can elevate childhood obesity risk and the significance of reducing it.
It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticised again . This time a Lancet-commissioned group of experts is ...
BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.