These guidelines have been updated after 15 years, denouncing the standard BMI tool, which has been used for years to diagnose obesity. BMI or Body Mass Index is calculated as the ratio of weight ...

Researchers said using BMI alone as the sole arbiter of obesity ... be receiving obesity medications and what are the right criteria to identify patients who should be put at the front of the ...

Nearly all U.S. adults with obesity as diagnosed by BMI also have an elevated waist circumference or excess body fat, ...

Emotional eating and body dissatisfaction mediate links between BMI changes and mental health. These psychosocial factors ...