Academics have suggested that a body mass index (BMI) score is not “nuanced ... Katharine Jenner, director of the Obesity Health Alliance, said: “Our priority should be supporting those ...

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

Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio show stronger links to colorectal cancer (CRC) than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

What is BMI, and what have been criticisms of its usage? How is the new definition different? In what ways could it change clinical care? Will these changes be forthcoming? And while revisions are ...

If their BMI exceeds 30, it's the policy of the ministry that they are not allowed to be promoted. "That's why I advise firefighters to ensure they have a healthy body and an active mind. Make ...

Instead of relying only on body mass index (BMI), which has some limitations, the new framework introduces improved ways to identify and understand obesity, for example, by separating early signs ...

Is obesity a chronic illness, or a risk factor for a host of illnesses? That debate has been going on for decades. Now, a blue-ribbon panel has weighed in with a new definition and diagnostic ...

Under the new recommendations, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and weight, but combined with other measurements, such as waist circumference, plus ...

The report’s findings suggest that BMI — the measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements.