A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

New research exposes critical flaws in BMI measurements, as medical experts advocate for more accurate and inclusive methods ...

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

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Many adolescents and young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery—particularly those who were at a ...

The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard ...

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