A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

A study found that the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, combined with obesity measures, significantly correlates with ...

The team categorized pediatric obesity treatment response, based on changes in body mass index standard deviation score, as ...

A novel GLP-1 and amylin receptor agonist featured a safety profile similar to other incretin-based therapies and conferred a ...

The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...

Compared with poor response, good response to obesity treatment was associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes (adjusted ...

An international and widely supported group of experts is pushing doctors to avoid the exclusive use of BMI to decide whether ...

Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...

Adults with obesity receiving once-weekly semaglutide 7.2 mg lost a higher proportion of their body weight at 72 weeks than ...

GLP-1 agonists for weight loss are now commonly used for adults, but might they also be an effective treatment for younger ...