Explore how overweight and obesity are classified using BMI and other methods and understand the limitations of relying on ...

Doctors explain what the Body Mass Index is and why it isn't an accurate indicator of health, especially for certain people.

Flawed definitions of obesity can harm health outcomes, research indicates. The medical community is taking notice ...

BMI is a numerical value calculated by dividing a person’s weight in pounds by their height in inches squared, then ...

Despite widespread criticism, BMI continues to be the go-to for measuring some health risks. Now the "body roundness index" ...

There were fewer hospital admissions for patients with obesity in Wigan last year, new figures show, despite the number of ...

BRI, body roundness index, may be a better predictor of disease than body mass index (BMI). Experts explain what BRI is.

Researchers developed a clinical environment checklist to ensure physicians are properly equipped to accommodate patients and ...

Lifestyle and environmental factors have been important components of the story, but genetics also predispose individuals to ...

Eli Lilly’s CEO David Ricks is confident his company and peer Novo Nordisk are years ahead in the weight loss space, as ...

South Africa is facing a looming health crisis that is growing in scale and severity: the obesity epidemic. Obesity has ...

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) given to adolescents with obesity was associated with a one-third ...