A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

Underweight children may experience different health issues. That is why it is important to include some weight gain foods ...

Then we have Singapore. Apparently, 11.6 per cent of our population are overweight. We are tied in third place with Thailand.

Being in shape is far more crucial for a long, healthy life than being slim. That’s the conclusion of the largest, most ...

People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

Watch out! Muscle fat may increase the risk of heart disease and death, regardless of your body mass index (BMI).

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

Childhood obesity is on the rise and is becoming an epidemic in our country and worldwide. The consequences of childhood ...