A new Lancet report calls for redefining obesity labeling BMI alone as unreliable Learn about the proposed categories and a ...

The current definition of obesity, as set by the World Health Organization ... that healthcare workers assess whether people have obesity by calculating their body mass index (BMI), a measure ...

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

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