Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...

An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds ...

Using body-mass index (BMI) to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable, and can result in misdiagnosis, the ...

Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...