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).

Despite being the fittest she's ever been, PT and weightlifter Laura Hoggins would class as 'overweight' according to BMI.

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

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

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

A global commission of 56 medical experts is calling for redefining obesity, emphasizing more comprehensive methods than BMI, ...

In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy ...

BMI has long been considered a flawed measure that can over-diagnose or underdiagnose obesity, which is currently defined as ...

I have never owned a Fitbit, let alone “smart” scales that purport to tell you what proportion of your body is fat. There’s a ...

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 ...