An international panel of researchers say the measure is too simplistic and focuses too much on weight versus wellness.

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

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

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

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

The Global Commission on Clinical Obesity has put forward 18 criteria for diagnosing clinical obesity, moving away from the ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

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

A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...

Global experts advised in addition to BMI, measuring 'waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, or waist-to-height ratio' be ...