The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...

The air that women breathe up to three months before they become pregnant can have an effect on the future baby’s size. A ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

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 ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

Using body-mass index to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable and can result in misdiagnosis, the Commission on ...

Habits like getting adequate exercise, nutrition, and sleep can have profoundly positive effects on overall health whether ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...