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

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

Remember: You’ve got this. If you lower your BMI you may also lower your risk for certain types of health problems, such as high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes. Plan out your exercise and ...

If you’re short on time, Stoner recommends the three-minute step test as another alternative that offers a score of aerobic ...

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

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

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

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

India revises obesity guidelines after 15 years, emphasizing body fat distribution and health risks for Asian Indian ...

And about 20% of people with serious health effects but lower BMI would now be considered clinically obese, experts said. "It wouldn't dramatically change the percentage of people being defined as ...