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

BMI, the abbreviation for Body Mass Index, is the calculation used to classify someone as “underweight,” “normal,” ...

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

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

Overweight and obesity are reaching epidemic proportions. Here you can find data on country-specific obesity rates and their ...

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

The BRI or body roundness index has been found to be a better predictor of obesity and health risks than BMI. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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

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

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

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