Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of ...
It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...
BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.
An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds ...