Body Mass Index (BMI) can be a screening tool, but obesity must be confirmed by measuring body fat, said health experts on Saturday, even as India revamped its obesity guidelines after 15 years.

Obesity, a new report recommends, should be diagnosed by an individual’s body fat percentage, not weight, which was the norm ...

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

Second, the risk factors of these diseases are ... have unhealthy weight (currently defined as body mass index ≥25, with nearly 42% having obesity (currently defined as body mass index ≥ ...

The focus on how BMI should be used may have overshadowed an equally, if not more important, matter proposed in a new report.

According to the American Heart Association’s 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.

New insights into the biology and risk factors of childhood obesity. ScienceDaily . Retrieved February 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250115125223.htm ...

Comprehensive study exposes critical health risks of obesity, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, while offering ...

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

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death, with risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes on the rise. In 2022, cardiovascular disease caused 941,652 deaths in the U.S.

Ultraprocessed food consumption in preschoolers is associated with increased body fat, particularly in boys, underscoring the ...