The longtime reliance on BMI means that obesity is likely overdiagnosed, members of the Commission said. View on euronews ...
Doctors worldwide should adopt a more comprehensive approach to diagnosing obesity, incorporating broader criteria and ...
Do people with obesity have a disease? Experts believe it should be split into two categories -- and diagnosed using accurate ...
BMI over 30 is considered obese. But those having excess fat may not have a BMI 30, which shows under-diagnosis of people and ...
Obesity guidelines for Indians stand revised after 15 years, the focus moving from BMI to abdominal fat. Here’s why the country needed this weight reality check ...
LONDON: Doctors worldwide should diagnose obesity differently, relying on broader criteria and taking into account when the condition causes ill-health, according to a new framework drawn up by ...
An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds ...
Published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal and endorsed by over 75 medical organisations, including the All ...
Do people with obesity have an illness? A panel of global health experts looking at this controversial question announced Wednesday that the definition of obesity should be split into two categories - ...
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...