A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

New research challenges everything we thought we knew about weight and longevity. Scientific evidence now shows that fitness ...

In a sweeping study, researchers found that four important factors drive the progression from prediabetes to diabetes—and ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

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

Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and ...

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