Nearly half of patients had obesity — defined as BMI of 30 kg/m 2 to 61 kg/m 2 — and BMI correlated highly with subcutaneous adipose tissue (r = 0.84) and intermuscular adipose tissue (r = 0. ...

Why It Matters BMI has been a cornerstone of obesity diagnosis for decades, offering a simple formula based on height and weight. People with a BMI of 30 are considered to have obesity; those with ...