The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon thanks to a new set of standards.

A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight

BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and weight, often misclassifying individuals. For example, athletes with high muscle mass may have a high BMI despite having normal fat levels.

The observational study, led by Washington University clinical epidemiologist ... by Eli Lilly – for people with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 35 and at least one weight-related illness.

A new report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology challenges the conventional reliance on Body Mass Index (BMI) to diagnose obesity, advocating for a more nuanced definition. The international commission,

The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and gender affect health risks.

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass index, that could change clinical care.

You’ve long heard doctors talk about BMI — or body mass index — and ... the director of the weight management center at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and a professor ...

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important variables such as body composition, muscle mass, and bone density. These assumptions are increasingly being challenged, particularly when it comes to diverse ethnic groups.

Hers shares information about the average weight for women in the U.S., what women believe the ideal weight is, and the factors that influence the ability to hit a goal weight.

Experts confident history will not repeat itself if another pandemic strikes but say more must be done to strengthen public confidence and healthcare services.

The programme involved a complicated nexus of actors, including the funder (the Health Foundation, a UK healthcare improvement charitable foundation); the technical support team (based at the University of Warwick Medical School), who designed the approach ...