As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

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

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, according to the doctor. In some cases, using BMI can result in “muscular athletes” ...

According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S. adults were considered obese between August 2021 and August 2023.

which undermines medically-sound approaches to health care and policy.” According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines obesity as a person who has a BMI of 30 or more. As of March 2020, nearly 42% of U.S. adults had obesity, according to the CDC. Athletes and ...