Researchers have assessed the human perception of the size and weight of body parts, specifically the hand, comparing it to the perception of objects and concluded that it is different.

"By recalculating you will keep losing 1lb (0.45kg) a week.” As a rough guide, each volunteer in the experiment was ...

A doctor has revealed how many calories you should be eating in order to safely lose one pound in weight each week. Weight ...

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

Many parents worry when their baby does not gain weight as expected; however, it is important to understand that the growth ...

A recent study revealed that aerobic fitness is more important than BMI when it comes to longevity. Experts explain why ...

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

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...

Relying solely on BMI to diagnose obesity may be outdated, say global experts. A new report calls for a more comprehensive ...

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

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

Experts say clinical obesity is more than a high BMI and instead is a disease in which excess body fat harms tissues, organs or doing daily activities.