A new study suggests using body mass index alone may miss many people with the disease, but the findings come with caveats.

Learn about a new study that found body mass index (BMI) may not accurately represent a person’s obesity, preventing them ...

The key difference is that BMI is a screening tool, while clinical obesity is a disease diagnosis, based on symptoms, body ...

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Many people meet the requirements for clinical obesity despite having a body mass index within the expected or average ranges.

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...