The current definition of obesity, as set by the World Health Organization ... that healthcare workers assess whether people have obesity by calculating their body mass index (BMI), a measure ...

While BMI is not a perfect measure, as it does not directly assess body fat, it remains one of the most common indicators used in healthcare ... The World Health Organization (WHO) defines these ...

At the moment, clinicians use BMI or body mass index to diagnose obesity ... Association and the Chinese Diabetes Society, as well as the World Obesity Federation. World Health Organization experts ...

Body Mass Index cannot differentiate between muscle mass, fat and bone density. Doctors suggest other markers and scans to measure how obese an individual is ...