It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...

New research exposes critical flaws in BMI measurements, as medical experts advocate for more accurate and inclusive methods ...

Obesity is currently defined using a person's body mass index, or BMI. This is calculated as weight (in kilograms) divided by ...

In Tuesday's issue of The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, dozens of international medical experts and people with lived ...

It’s time to rethink what ‘obesity’ means as an international group of experts says the body mass index has limited value ...

Social media influencer and online fitness coach, Nikita, shares on her social media how she lost nearly over 18 kgs. From workout ... into what suits the body best. Diet is another pivot in ...

Aerobic exercise has been linked to reductions in several measures of body fat, including body weight and waist circumference ...

Lancet Commission of 50 experts from around the world concludes millions may be being 'overdiagnosed' as obese and overweight ...

The Global Commission on Clinical Obesity has put forward 18 criteria for diagnosing clinical obesity, moving away from the ...

Now, as a female fitness coach, I weigh 187 pounds, and my body fat is about 18%. Sculpting my body to fit my mental self-image has been extremely difficult. Since there was no reliable guidance ...

An apple-shaped body, characterized by excess fat around the abdomen, increases the risk of serious health conditions such as heart disease, type 2 di ...

All were over the age of 18 and had overweight or obesity ... an array of measurements, including body weight, waist circumference, body fat, adverse events, medication use reduction, and health ...