According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S.

Dr. Lesley Lutes from UBC Okanagan says body mass index (BMI) is a one-size-fits-all approach to looking at one's weight, and ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

Woxsen University Researchers developed an AI model to predict 'Obesity Risk' based on lifestyle data, aiming to prevent ...

Traditionally BMI was used to define obesity, but a team of doctors redefined obesity based on the Indian population.

The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...

Obesity is now understood as a condition that affects the functions of organs and tissues, leading to complications such as ...

One of the primary limitations of the BMI is its inability to distinguish between the fat mass and the lean muscle mass.