BMI, Obesity

BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation
Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes an approach that looks at how excess body fat affects health
End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition
Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present framework,
Moving away from BMI, experts propose a new definition for obesity
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements.
New obesity guidelines in India: BMI alone isn't enough, experts say
Traditionally BMI was used to define obesity, but a team of doctors redefined obesity based on the Indian population.
Experts Want Obesity Defined Beyond BMI
Obesity, long determined by the flawed metric of BMI, should be diagnosed based on other measurements, experts argue.
New guidelines encourage doctors to move beyond BMI for diagnosing obesity
A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and over-diagnosing people who don't currently deal with the negative health consequences of obesity.
'Reality is more nuanced': Experts propose new obesity diagnostic guidelines beyond BMI
As of March 2020, nearly 42% of US adults had obesity, with the report estimating that more than a billion people are living with obesity worldwide.
New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI. A doctor explains.
Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...
Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need
A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...
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Beyond BMI: New report reframes obesity as a spectrum of illness, not just a risk factor
BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its ...
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Commission draws up new approach, definition of clinical obesity during Baton Rouge meeting
The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...
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Body Composition vs BMI: Why thin-fat individuals should look beyond weight for healthy heart?
One of the primary limitations of the BMI is its inability to distinguish between the fat mass and the lean muscle mass.
New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...
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Stop Relying On BMI As Only Measure of Obesity, Says Lancet Report: ‘Fit People Likely Ruled Overweight’
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, made up of more than 50 experts, has called for a ‘radical overhaul’ in how ...
How we diagnose and define obesity is set to change—here's why, and what it means for treatment
Obesity is linked to many common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee ...