Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of ...

A new report suggests that a diagnosis of obesity should depend on patients' individual health — not their Body Mass Index.

It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...

In 1993, using data from white people in Great Britain, ages 16 to 64, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated BMI ...

But the report, published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Tuesday, suggested that having obesity according to the BMI scale doesn ... and Belgian men, a very narrow ...

Skipping breakfast can hinder weight loss, Spanish researchers have discovered. If  you’re trying to shed extra kilos after ...

Can you carry extra pounds yet still be considered fit and healthy? It’s a question that has been posed by doctors for years.

Players are weighed before playing a game, with extra goal bonuses awarded to teams based on their weight loss achievements.

The average American woman weighs about 170 pounds and stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall. But it’s important to remember ...

Study investigates body dissatisfaction among youth in six countries, revealing strong associations with social media use and ...

Binge eating and social media addiction are linked, particularly in adolescent boys who may be at higher risk for addictive behaviors.