It may be common knowledge to find out how much something weighs, you put it on a scale. We weigh everything to determine weight, from food to cars to furniture to people. In fact, for people, getting ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index (BMI) ...

(CNN) — For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks. Major ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. The body mass index is not going away, a new ...

Body mass index uses your height and weight to estimate your body fat. Here’s what this number can and can’t tell you about your health. Body mass index (BMI) is a way that doctors measure your risk ...

Obesity experts have thrown aside their BMI charts as they reveal it is possible to be both fat and fit. Huge numbers of the ...