A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

What is BMI, and what have been criticisms of its usage? How is the new definition different? In what ways could it change clinical care? Will these changes be forthcoming? And while revisions are ...

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

(CNN) — For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks.