A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight ...
A young Gen Z woman has shared her shock on social media after she was told by her doctor that she is "overweight" despite ...
Dr. Lesley Lutes from UBC Okanagan says body mass index (BMI) is a one-size-fits-all approach to looking at one's weight, and that doctors should look at where fat is located in the human body before ...
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...
New research exposes critical flaws in BMI measurements, as medical experts advocate for more accurate and inclusive methods ...
A new report from the Lancet Global Commission calls for a shift in how obesity is diagnosed, moving beyond the traditional ...
The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...
The air that women breathe up to three months before they become pregnant can have an effect on the future baby’s size. A ...
A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...