A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI. Here's what they recommend using instead.

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass index, that could change clinical care.

Among the most important changes are new ways to diagnose obesity and its stages. BMI is not everything, and the scale number is not definitive, "it has been wrongly defined as such", argues Ciudin.

Is BMI Accurate? BMI is a widely used method for assessing weight status, but its accuracy is limited in certain scenarios. While BMI correlates with health risks associated with obesity at the ...

A new study reveals that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in adolescents with morbid obesity results in a uniform reduction in BMI of approximately 37%, regardless of the degree of obesity before surgery ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).

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

A Lancet commission downplays BMI and calls for "preclinical" and "clinical" categories of obesity.

BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

The mean body mass index (BMI) and the prevalence of obesity both dropped in 2023 for the first time in more than a decade.

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass index, that could change clinical care.