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

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

Doctors worldwide should diagnose obesity differently, relying on broader criteria and taking into account when the condition ...

A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the ...

In Tuesday's issue of The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, dozens of international medical experts and people with lived ...

More than 1 billion people worldwide live with obesity, and the condition is linked to about 5 million deaths every year from ...

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

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

Additionally, disease classification may improve access to healthcare, promote insurance ... However, when it comes to diagnosing obesity, BMI can be a somewhat blunt, imprecise instrument.