New obesity criteria that add waist and body fat measures to BMI could classify nearly 70% of U.S. adults as obese, according ...

Waist-to-height ratio ‘outperforms’ BMI in identification of serious health risks, analysis of over 120,000 people suggests ...

A new definition of obesity could nearly double the prevalence of U.S. adults with the condition, a new study published ...

Millions of Americans long considered outside the obesity category may, in fact, face many of the same health risks.

Mercey Livingston is a health and wellness writer and certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She's written about fitness and wellness for Well+Good, Women's Health, Business Insider, and ...

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to healthcare.

BMI is calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms by the square of your height in meters, and it usually does not ...

"BMI is trash. Full stop." This controversial tweet, which received thousands of likes and retweets, was cited in a recent Medscape perspective by one doctor on when physicians might stop using body ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. The body mass index is not going away, a new ...

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to health care.

I am getting bent out of shape over surgeons telling patients they cannot get a knee replacement because they are above a certain BMI cutoff. Here’s a familiar scenario: A patient with a high body ...