Despite the success of drugs like Ozempic (semaglutide) in promoting both weight loss and longer life, doubt remains about the role of body mass index (BMI) at older ages. Many studies have shown that ...

New research presented at the Congress on Obesity reveals significant differences in body composition among people with similar BMIs, showing higher fat in central regions and reduced muscle mass in ...

Waist-to-height ratio should be used in conjunction with BMI to assess overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, a ...

The authors suggest that people with obesity might experience a 'redistribution' of their body compartments (i.e. fat and muscle) as they age, in the absence of any meaningful changes in their BMI, ...

The study to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) in Malaga, Spain, conducted by experts from Italy and Lebanon, suggests that as people age, their body composition changes ...

However, new research to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) suggests BMI may become less reliable with age. The study, conducted by researchers from Italy and Lebanon ...

The study included only people with a BMI of at least 25 and were split into three age groups; ‘young’ aged at 20-39 years, ‘middle-age’ at 40–59 years, and ‘older-age’ aged 60 to 79 ...

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person’s weight status ... shows that people with obesity at similar BMIs display significant differences in body composition in different body ...

People with obesity with similar body mass index (BMI) measurements have differences in muscle and fat based on their age groups. This could mean that BMI isn’t the best tool for older adults, new ...

For adults aged 20 and older, BMI categories are standardized and do not account for age, sex, or race. The chart classifies adults weighing between 169 to 202 pounds as overweight. Fields ...