Currently, obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or higher ... an endocrinologist at Chicago-based Northwestern University and one of the report authors, told NPR News. The report was authored ...

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.

Obesity should no longer be diagnosed solely based on body mass index (BMI); advanced body fat ... of medicine and medical education at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine ...

Comprehensive health assessment beyond BMI measurement Healthcare providers are increasingly recognizing the need to look beyond BMI measurement when evaluating a person’s health. In addition to ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of ... an obesity expert at the University of Washington and one of the 58 authors ...

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 ...

Doctors have primarily relied on body mass index, or BMI, to diagnose obesity ... She holds a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in ...

IT is laudable that Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain wants his officers to maintain a body mass index (BMI) of 28 as a requirement to qualify for promotions. His ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI ... education at Northwestern University's Feinberg ...