BMI has been a controversial way of calculating obesity for years. Still, the 58 commission members aren’t advocating for abolishing it altogether but rather suggest changing its role.

BMI is calculated by dividing weight over height without accounting for body composition. The Lancet Commission is comprised of 58 experts with multiple medical specialties and individuals who ...

Nearly all U.S. adults with obesity as diagnosed by BMI also have an elevated waist circumference or excess body fat, ...