A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its ...

By coincidence (they started before GLP -1 drugs were approved for slimming), a group of 56 doctors have just answered that ...

A panel of health experts looking at obesity announced that the definition of the condition should be split into two ...

Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...

Weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic might raise a person’s likelihood of developing conditions including arthritis.

The commercialisation of junk food, increase in inactive lifestyles with prolonged sitting, and high stress environments, ...

An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.

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

The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...

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