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. Major public ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...

Americans may now be classified as obese, according to a new study authored by Harvard Medical School researchers investigating an updated definition for obesity.

The increase was driven by adoption of newer measures like waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio and waist-to-hip ratio THURSDAY, Oct. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new definition of obesity ...

The Yale team defined BMI-defined obesity using well-established threshold set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatric ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...