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Why BMI isn’t enough: Expert explains new definition of 'clinical obesity'

June 03, 2026 2:30 pm

The key difference is that BMI is a screening tool, while clinical obesity is a disease diagnosis, based on symptoms, body fat levels, and health complications.

Why Air India Cabin Crew Face De-rostering and Loss of Pay Over Fitness Standards

Air India cabin crew face loss of pay over new health and fitness policy; 'BMI is an outdated metric' says expert

March 25, 2026 11:21 am

In case a cabin crew member fails to pass the assessment, he or she will be placed on loss of pay till the clearance happens, the policy said.

Celebrity nutritionist Pooja Makhija shows unusual technique to find out if you have excess fat: 'Take a rope...'

December 28, 2025 10:30 am

Indians can develop central obesity even at lower weights, indicating that a “normal” BMI can miss early risk, says Makhija.

Knowledge Nugget: Lancet Study on Obesity, upsc, health, BMI

Knowledge Nugget: What must you read on 'Obesity' for UPSC exams?

March 11, 2025 10:42 am

Stressing upon the importance of staying fit and mentioning the Lancet Report, PM Narendra Modi termed obesity as the “root cause of many diseases". What are the key highlights of the Lancet Report? Also, learn about the newly proposed measurement of obesity for India.

Not all sweeteners are the same. Some are safe in limited amounts while others may have potential risks

Is your artificial sweetener making you hungrier? Why baking cakes with it isn't a good idea

March 05, 2025 12:27 pm

Here’s what you need to know before you fall into the sugar-free trap

Revised obesity guidelines focus on abdominal fat

January 20, 2025 8:47 pm

Newer research highlights the shortcomings of using BMI alone to accurately diagnose obesity, especially for Indians.

Obesity is estimated to affect more than 1 billion people worldwide.

Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI under new plan for diagnosis by global experts

January 19, 2025 4:23 pm

The report introduces two new diagnostic categories: clinical obesity and pre-clinical obesity.

A report published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal has called for an overhaul of our understanding of obesity, citing an over-reliance on BMI, which has had the peculiar effect of leading to both underdiagnosis and overdiagnosis of the condition.

It's not your BMI, stupid

January 18, 2025 12:37 pm

A report in Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal has called for an overhaul of our understanding of obesity. This is because BMI does not provide a reliable picture of health. Every individual is a unique constellation — not only of genes and other biological variables, but also socio-economic conditions, habits and luck. One diagnosis does not fit all

How measuring belly fat with a tape can help control obesity, diabetes and heart disease

September 15, 2024 1:52 pm

The body roundness index is fast replacing the older body mass index as a better tracker of abdominal obesity

BMI could be explained by genes, study finds

June 29, 2024 5:51 pm

The researchers also found a correlation between the average of the father's and mother's BMI with that of their child and estimated that BMI was 39 per cent heritable.