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 ...

Use this chart to estimate your obesity level based on your weight and height. An example is shown for an individual who weighs 80 kg (176 lbs) and stands 1.75 meters (175 cm or 69 inches) tall. Those ...

If patients have excess fat but no health problems, they should be diagnosed with "preclinical obesity," and not be treated for their fat levels. The report also recommended using other ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

A new Lancet Commission - made up of more than 50 experts from around the world - says a 'radical overhaul' is needed in how obesity is diagnosed ...

In her book, “A Big Fat Crisis: The Hidden Forces Behind the Obesity Epidemic—and How We Can End It,” Cohen argues that rather than a lack of self-control, the main culprit behind obesity is ...