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

Cedric Chehab, BMI's Chief Economist, discusses President Trump's proposed policies on TikTok, tariffs and energy.

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

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

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and ...

The orders signal a shift in US energy policy towards fossil fuels, with implications for both domestic energy markets and ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

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

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

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

Skeletal muscle fat infiltration (IMAT) is linked to coronary microvascular dysfunction and increased cardiovascular risk, ...