A new definition of obesity could nearly double the prevalence of U.S. adults with the condition, a new study published ...

Millions of Americans long considered outside the obesity category may, in fact, face many of the same health risks.

The reason BMI is not very usable for measuring an individuals health is that the BMI only takes a persons weight and height ...

Mercey Livingston is a health and wellness writer and certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She's written about fitness and wellness for Well+Good, Women's Health, Business Insider, and ...

A major update to how obesity is defined could push U.S. obesity rates to nearly 70%, according to a large new study. The ...

"BMI is trash. Full stop." This controversial tweet, which received thousands of likes and retweets, was cited in a recent Medscape perspective by one doctor on when physicians might stop using body ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index (BMI) ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. The body mass index is not going away, a new ...

This study shows that a blood-based metabolomic signature linked to maternal BMI predicts gestational diabetes and ...

I am getting bent out of shape over surgeons telling patients they cannot get a knee replacement because they are above a certain BMI cutoff. Here’s a familiar scenario: A patient with a high body ...