The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

He lost 40 pounds with intermittent fasting and weight training. How much would shedding 10 more pounds to achieve a Body ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat percentage is a measure of ...

New research exposes critical flaws in BMI measurements, as medical experts advocate for more accurate and inclusive methods ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

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

Initial fasting plasma glucose levels outside of 80 to 94 mg/dL were linked to an increased risk for diabetes.

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