Obesity has been an ongoing struggle for many consumers, and for years, body mass index (BMI) has been the key metric health ...

The commission recommends a shift away from relying solely on BMI to more accurately define obesity as a disease.

India has finally introduced updated guidelines to address the country's unique health challenges, after relying on the body mass index (BMI) as a primary measure of obesity for over 15 years.

New guidelines are changing how obesity is diagnosed. One change is establishing a “pre-clinical” category, which could help with providing coverage for medications and surgical procedures ...

Obesity is now understood as a condition that affects the functions of organs and tissues, leading to complications such as ...

India has experienced a doubling of obesity prevalence over the past two decades, with abdominal obesity becoming ...

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

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

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