Why BMI may be missing obesity in millions of Americans with health risks

Could the way doctors traditionally measure obesity allow a subset of people with obesity-related health risks to slip ...
Gizmodo

BMI Is Actually Pretty Accurate at Measuring American Obesity, Study Finds

Body mass index might be a more accurate measurement than commonly thought. New research shows that a vast majority of people with a BMI signifying obesity have substantial excess body fat. Scientists ...
Scientific American

BMI Sidelined in New Obesity Definition That Favors Health Evaluation

Amid the rising buzz around Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs, a group of 58 researchers is challenging the way obesity is defined and diagnosed, arguing that current methods fail to capture the ...
lex18

Citing racist origins, American Medical Association deemphasizes BMI

The American Medical Association announced it has adopted recommendations deemphasizing the use of body mass index as a measurement in medicine. The group now recommends considering BMI along with ...
Gizmodo

Say Bye to Just BMI: Experts Call for a Major Shift in How We Measure Obesity

An international and widely supported group of experts is pushing doctors to avoid the exclusive use of BMI to decide whether someone has obesity, alongside other major changes. Reading time 4 minutes ...