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MILLIONS of Brits who have been told they are perfectly healthy could actually be obese, scientists have revealed. BMI, has, ...

New research shows that substantially more Americans would qualify as being obese using new diagnostic criteria released this ...

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Under the 'radical overhaul' of how obesity is diagnosed and treated, doctors would include other measures such as ...

Adding waist size to BMI raises U.S. obesity rates from 42.9% to 68.6%, according to a major JAMA Network Open study.

BMI is not an accurate way to measure body weight or health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat distribution.

Visceral fat, which wraps around internal organs, and hepatic fat stored in the liver increase the risk of heart disease ...

Under the current rules, a body-mass-index (BMI) score of 18.5 to 25 is healthy, 25 to 29 is overweight, and 30 or above counts as obese - the point at which the risk of serious illness soars.

A new study led by researchers at McMaster University reveals that hidden fat deep inside the abdomen and liver may quietly ...

A new study finds that nearly 70 per cent of US adults would be classed as obese under updated criteria that go beyond BMI to ...