A new report from the Lancet Global Commission calls for a shift in how obesity is diagnosed, moving beyond the traditional Body Mass Index (BMI).

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

BMI is a 53-year-old metric that experts suggest needs an update—here's what they say is the more reliable way to determine ...

The air that women breathe up to three months before they become pregnant can have an effect on the future baby’s size. A ...

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

Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of ...

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

The longtime reliance on BMI means that obesity is likely overdiagnosed, members of the Commission said. View on euronews ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

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

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