Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of King’s College London.

It’s estimated more than one billion people in the world are living with obesity as defined by the current definition that relies solely on body mass index or BMI. Now health care experts say

Obesity, long determined by the flawed metric of BMI, should be diagnosed based on other measurements, experts argue.

BMI is out! Dr. Mike Cirigliano breaks down the new concept of how to identify obesity. A Philadelphia sports fan, who went on a misogynistic tirade against a female Green Bay Packers fan in viral video,

BMI (Body Mass Index) uses your height and weight to work out a measurement to gauge if your weight is healthy. The BMI calculation is: Weight in kilograms divided by

BMI is an outdated measure of health, say experts – there’s a raft of new checks that could give a clue to your current wellbeing – and a pathway to an active, longer life