A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

Education was demonstrated to be a potentially significant factor explaining racial/ethnic differences in early pregnancy heart health among Black and Hispanic individuals compared with white ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements.

Normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) to preserve livers prior to transplant was associated with significantly improved ...

ASC leaders are optimistic about the future, citing opportunities for growth over the next five years, including the migration of cardiology procedures to ASCs and increasing patient interest.

The Body Mass Index (BMI) has long been a standard tool for assessing weight-related health risks. However, growing evidence suggests that this one-size-fits-all metric does not serve all ...

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

Wen is an emergency physician and adjunct associate professor at George Washington University. She previously was Baltimore’s health commissioner. CNN: What is BMI? What are the advantages and ...

The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...