The whole goal of this is to get a more precise definition so that we are targeting the people who actually need the help ...
The new definition proposed by the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, a group of 58 leading experts from various ...
Can you carry extra pounds yet still be considered fit and healthy? It’s a question that has been posed by doctors for years.
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, made up of more than 50 experts, has called for a ‘radical overhaul’ in how ...
A recent study revealed that aerobic fitness is more important than BMI when it comes to longevity. Experts explain why ...
Where you store fat, as opposed to how much you have, may be a bigger risk factor for colon cancer, a study published in JAMA ...
A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...
It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...
Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain says any officers whose BMI reading is above 28 could lose out on promotion.
Global experts advised in addition to BMI, measuring 'waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, or waist-to-height ratio' be ...
In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy ...
If you’re short on time, Stoner recommends the three-minute step test as another alternative that offers a score of aerobic ...