Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation ... expert at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

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

A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight ...

Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present ...

Experts say clinical obesity is more than a high BMI and instead is a disease in which excess body fat harms tissues, organs or doing daily activities.

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...