Obesity is now understood as a condition that affects the functions of organs and tissues, leading to complications such as ...

BENGALURU: Over 1,000 individuals - 532 male and 501 female - in Kolar district alone have been found to be obese, according ...

BMI is a 53-year-old metric that 58 expert researchers suggest officially needs an update—here's what they say is the more ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

Understanding the definition of obesity: experts examine the limitations of body-mass index (BMI) and propose alternative measures for adiposity.

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

The following is a summary of “Recording practices of body mass index, overweight and obesity by Dutch general practitioners: an observational study,” published in the January 2025 issue of Primary ...

Doctors worldwide should adopt a more comprehensive approach to diagnosing obesity, incorporating broader criteria and ...

According to the researchers, the healthcare sector, online medical repositories and hospitals were generating vast amounts ...