New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure.

There may be a more effective way to define and diagnose obesity, according to a commission of scientists that proposed a major change regarding the metabolic disease. Body mass index (BMI), a calculated measure of height related to weight,

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.

The recommendations also put forth two new diagnosis categories: clinical obesity and pre-obesity. The first describes people with evidence of health conditions caused by excess weight, such as heart disease. The latter refers to people at risk of developing a health condition due to their level of body fat.

Get a load of this — you may be obese after all! About 40% of US adults — more than 100 million Americans — are considered obese. It’s a growing public health crisis that makes patients vulnerable to heart disease,

BMI has long been considered a flawed measure that can over-diagnose or underdiagnose obesity, which is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or more.

The clinical definition for "obesity" is not one size fits all. Relying on body mass index (BMI) alone can lead to under-diagnosis of people who are

A new approach to diagnosing obesity aims to reduce reliance on BMI, incorporating waist circumference and health evidence for better identification.