Updated growth charts released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now extend to a body mass index of 60 — up from previous charts that stopped at a BMI of 37, with ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

Results show that body fat analysis did indeed predict people’s risk of death from any cause and, specifically, for heart ...

“The original scale put obesity at a BMI stopping at 37 for children,” Registered Dietitian Lauren Kotrys says. The new chart now covers up to a BMI of 60 for children.

BMI is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.. A BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese, while a BMI of 40 or above is considered severely obese. A ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...

Beyond BMI: Scientists propose a new way to define obesity : Shots - Health News An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed.