The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon thanks to a new set of standards.

As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates ... an obesity expert at the University of Washington and another researcher on the ...

BMI is a person’s ... meaning their health problems can go unnoticed,” added Eckel, a professor of physiology and biophysics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation ... expert at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

Doctors have primarily relied on body mass index, or BMI ... a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from the University of ...

Wen is an emergency physician and adjunct associate professor at George Washington University. She previously was Baltimore’s health commissioner. CNN: What is BMI? What are the advantages and ...

because certain groups might face health risks at lower BMI thresholds than others, says study co-author Louise Baur, a paediatrician at the University of Sydney, Australia. Although people with ...

Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation ... expert at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.