Obesity experts have thrown aside their BMI charts as they reveal it is possible ... and growth are actually part of highlighting health problems.' Commenting on the commission, Dr Kath McCullough ...

Ideally patients identified as overweight or obese (BMI > 25 < 30 or BMI > 30, respectively) would have the following documented in their chart at each visit: Diagnosis/listing of weight management, ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

There are different charts for girls or guys ... but the best way to understand BMI is to talk to your doctor. Asthma. Obesity increases the chance of having asthma. Breathing problems related to ...

Obesity can put strain on the heart, resulting in an increased risk of conditions such as atrial fibrillation, or irregular ...

This could represent a real problem. There are separate growth ... This can be a good thing or an early sign of a risk of obesity. Put the growth chart into context. No child's growth and ...

For India, where obesity has become a major health concern even as undernutrition challenges remain, population-level well-being translates into a problem of understanding individual nutrition ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

We see the words "overweight" and "obesity" a lot. Did you know that they have actual ... Being overweight or obese increases the risk of health problems like diabetes and high blood pressure. Health ...