Healthcare providers use BMI as a quick way to check if you're at a healthy weight. Traditional BMI doesn't account for ...

Over 26% of U.S. adults with a normal BMI met new criteria for clinical obesity proposed by the Lancet commission. About 78% of adults had excess adiposity if defined by using two or three abnormal ...

A novel metabolic obesity assessment tool (metBMI) improves upon conventional BMI by capturing a wide array of metabolic factors that underlie obesity risks, including complex adiposity-related ...

Much like the old saying goes, looks can be deceiving. Research out today shows that a substantial number of people with so-called “normal” body mass index still have health problems related to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High central adiposity was linked to elevated CV risk among people with normal BMI. In people with obesity, ...

New research continues to show that many people meet the criteria for obesity and associated health problems, even if their BMI looks fine. Reading time 2 minutes Your number on the bathroom scale ...

Normal-weight abdominal obesity combines normal BMI (18.5–24.9) with high waist circumference. The main outcomes were hypertension, diabetes, high total cholesterol, and high triglycerides.

Learn about a new study that found body mass index (BMI) may not accurately represent a person’s obesity, preventing them from receiving early interventions and treatment. For decades, body mass index ...