COULD ACTUALLY BE MUCH MORE ACCURATE. A MARY SALADNA IS IN THE NEWSROOM AND MARY THE RESULTS AREN’T GOOD. NO, THEY’RE NOT, BUT THE RESULTS ARE MORE REALISTIC AND MORE PROOF THAT BODY COMPOSITION ...

Using a new definition that includes waist-based measurements, the team found that more than 75% of adults may meet criteria for obesity compared to 40% when using BMI alone.

A team of researchers has found that looking at BMI alone may significantly underestimate how many people are obese. FOX ...

Prevalence increased to 68.6 percent with new criteria, which include anthropometric measures such as waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio. (HealthDay News) — Implementation ...

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The prevalence of obesity in the United States could rise sharply under a new definition of obesity released earlier this year by the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commission. Researchers from ...

Q: My doctor just told me that I'm now considered obese. A week ago, I wasn't -- and I haven't gained any weight. What's going on? -- Claire T., Louisville, Kentucky A: Don't panic. This is important ...