The current definition of obesity, as set by the World Health Organization ... that healthcare workers assess whether people have obesity by calculating their body mass index (BMI), a measure ...

While BMI is not a perfect measure, as it does not directly assess body fat, it remains one of the most common indicators used in healthcare ... The World Health Organization (WHO) defines these ...

A recently published LongITools study led by the University of Oulu identified two new childhood BMI patterns, challenging ...

Body Mass Index cannot differentiate between muscle mass, fat and bone density. Doctors suggest other markers and scans to measure how obese an individual is ...

Higher BMI in early adulthood and midlife is linked to better memory performance, particularly in men and Black Americans, challenging traditional views on obesity and cognition.