Body mass index, or BMI, has long been criticized as a flawed method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations. BMI is a formula that uses a person's ...

Lata Kajania, who works as a helper at an MCD school in Delhi, busts the myth that obesity is just an urban lifestyle and a classist concern. Or that an existing weight metric is enough to tell you ...

The Lancet Commission has declared obesity a disease. With enough controversy to fill a buffet table, their new definition is ...

The amount of visceral fat is estimated using measurements like waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio and waist-to-height ratio, according to Cleveland Clinic. Body types that store fat around ...

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

waist-to-hip ratio, or waist-to-height ratio. Another option is a direct measurement of body fat from a screening, such as a DEXA scan, when this option is available and affordable. “We’re not ...

waist-to-hip ratio or waist-to-height ratio. “BMI works well when you’re looking at a population level, but it doesn’t say a whole lot about the patient in front of you,” Prachand said.

waist-to-hip ratio or waist-to-height ratio are important, the researchers say. However, they add, it’s safe to assume that a person with a BMI above 40 has high body fat. Diagnosing obesity ...

Unlike subcutaneous fat that lies just beneath our skin, visceral fat accumulates around our internal abdominal organs, ...

These include measuring people’s waist circumference, their waist-to-hip ratio, or their waist-to-height ratio. Medical professionals should use at least two body size measurements for ...

waist-to- hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio, or high direct body fat measurements noted on a scan. Notably, two or more abnormal body fat measurements could still classify an individual as obese ...

LONDON – Medical experts proposed a radical overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed, moving away from relying on body mass alone and adding broader measurements such as heart health. The ...