Research suggests caffeine can help with weight loss, but a large dose is necessary to create a response. A 2020 review in ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

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The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

People recovering from eating disorders say the focus on weight and BMI can be triggering and counterproductive.

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat percentage is a measure of ...

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

Relying solely on BMI to diagnose obesity may be outdated, say global experts. A new report calls for a more comprehensive ...

Allison Aubrey is a correspondent for NPR News, where her stories can be heard on Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She's also a contributor to the PBS NewsHour and is one of the hosts of NPR ...

Huge numbers of the 17.6million Brits who have been told that they are overweight are in fact perfectly healthy, the ...

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