As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

Perhaps this report can further push clinicians not to rely on BMI alone. CNN: For patients who want to go beyond the BMI measurement, what should they ask their health care providers? Wen ...

Instead, more personalized metrics are needed to assess health accurately. Comprehensive health assessment beyond BMI measurement Healthcare providers are increasingly recognizing the need to look ...

Is obesity a chronic illness, or a risk factor for a host of illnesses? That debate has been going on for decades. Now, a blue-ribbon panel has weighed in with a new definition and diagnostic ...

Moving beyond simple BMI numbers allows for more meaningful conversations about health improvements and lifestyle changes. This evolution in obesity diagnosis represents a significant step toward ...

What is BMI, and what have been criticisms of its usage? How is the new definition different? In what ways could it change clinical care? Will these changes be forthcoming? And while revisions are ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass index, that could change clinical care.