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

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

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

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

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 ...