The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...
An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...
The team categorized pediatric obesity treatment response, based on changes in body mass index standard deviation score, as ...
People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart ...
Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio show stronger links to colorectal cancer (CRC) than body mass index (BMI), a new ...
People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart ...
A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...
People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new ...
One of the primary limitations of the BMI is its inability to distinguish between the fat mass and the lean muscle mass.
A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...