Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and weight, but combined with other measurements, such as waist ...

More U.S. adults are being diagnosed with ADHD. A recent study suggested that more than 15 million U.S. adults — roughly 1 in 17 — have been diagnosed with ADHD.

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

New research suggests that factors like age, sex, body fat and the amount of sugar in your blood play a significant role in the progression from pre-diabetes to a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S.

Childhood obesity is on the rise and is becoming an epidemic in our country and worldwide. The consequences of childhood ...

For many years, obesity would be diagnosed based on a person’s BMI (Body Mass Index ... In 2022, an estimated 37 million children under the age of 5 years were overweight. Once considered a ...

An international committee of experts has urged doctors to move away from relying on BMI in diagnosing obesity to take a more personalised approach to an individual’s actual health risk. A ‘radical ...

Researchers conducted a retrospective study to evaluate BMI, overweight, and obesity recording practices in primary care in the Netherlands, with subgroup analysis by age, sex, and comorbidities.

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said police officers must maintain a body mass index (BMI) of 28, as a requirement to qualify for career promotions, Sinar Harian reported.

Medical experts have urged a shift away from the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the main yardstick to determine obesity as it does not factor in body fat levels. The prevalent method is so flawed that it ...