BMI, Obesity

End of the Line for BMI? Experts Propose New Obesity Definition
Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present framework,
Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts
New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements.
'Reality is more nuanced': Experts propose new obesity diagnostic guidelines beyond BMI
As of March 2020, nearly 42% of US adults had obesity, with the report estimating that more than a billion people are living with obesity worldwide.
New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI
Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations for how to use it.
Using BMI To Classify People As Obese Is Flawed Say Experts
BMI is used to classify individuals as underweight, healthy weight, overweight, or obese based on their height and weight. It is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by health in meters squared.
Move aside BMI: There's a better way to define obesity, commission finds
An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds more ways to measure body composition and fat.
Rolling Out8d
How your BMI can reveal if your obesity is life-threatening
Learn how your BMI can help identify if your obesity poses serious health risks and what steps to take for better outcomes.
Daily4d
Severe Obesity Independently Increases Risk of Fecal Incontinence, highlights study
Severe obesity is an independent risk factor for fecal incontinence (FI) and is associated with significant alterations in ...
Medscape8d
Nutrition, Drugs, or Bariatric Surgery: What’s the Best Approach for Sustained Weight Loss?
With nutritional, pharmaceutical, and surgical options available for obesity, clinicians are being called upon to make ...
Healio8d
The year in obesity: New data on semaglutide and tirzepatide, sarcopenic obesity and more
New findings on semaglutide and tirzepatide published in 2024 revealed that the medications may have benefits beyond lowering ...
Global pharma giants push for weight-loss drugs to be added to PBS
Eli Lilly will seek to have Mounjaro listed on the scheme this year. If successful, it would mean taxpayer subsidies for the ...
Medscape16d
Docs Worry Not Enough Known About GLP-1s and Teens
Eighty percent of doctors in a Medscape survey answered no when asked, “Is enough known about obesity meds’ risk to ...
ABC News29d
FDA approves Eli Lilly’s obesity medication for obstructive sleep apnea
In a study, people who took Zepbound had fewer breathing interruptions. The FDA has expanded the approval of Eli Lilly’s obesity medication Zepbound to include treating moderate to severe ...
New Atlas3d
Beyond BMI: New framework redefines obesity
Is obesity a disease or a risk factor for disease? In medical circles – and outside of them – the question is contentious, ...