A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...

Officers will now have to keep their BMI at 28 or less if they expect to climb the ranks. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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

The whole goal of this is to get a more precise definition so that we are targeting the people who actually need the help ...

A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...

Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain says any officers whose BMI reading is above 28 could lose out on promotion.

The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, made up of more than 50 experts, has called for a ‘radical overhaul’ in how ...

Where you store fat, as opposed to how much you have, may be a bigger risk factor for colon cancer, a study published in JAMA ...

The longtime reliance on BMI means that obesity is likely overdiagnosed, members of the Commission said. View on euronews ...

Children with obesity who are diagnosed with cancer may have poorer health outcomes including a higher risk of death, ...

A recent study revealed that aerobic fitness is more important than BMI when it comes to longevity. Experts explain why ...