A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...

Obesity being the major reason behind several health problems gets hit with new variables that might change its definition.As ...

Experts row back on ‘flawed’ BMI as new definition of obese proposed - Roughly 20% of people who used to be classified as ...

There is a risk too many people are being diagnosed as obese when "a more accurate" and "nuanced" definition is needed, a ...