Body Mass Index (BMI) can be a screening tool, but obesity must be confirmed by measuring body fat, said health experts on Saturday, even as India revamped its obesity guidelines after 15 years.

Obesity, a new report recommends, should be diagnosed by an individual’s body fat percentage, not weight, which was the norm ...

Comprehensive study exposes critical health risks of obesity, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, while offering ...

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- “Yo-yo” dieting -- repeatedly losing and gaining weight -- can significantly ...

Ultraprocessed food consumption in preschoolers is associated with increased body fat, particularly in boys, underscoring the ...

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Prevent this cancer from forming in the body by eating nutritious foods like green leafy vegetables, seafoods, salads, and ...

Discontinuation of GLP-1 receptor agonists in obesity is common, driven by weight regain and socioeconomic factors, impacting ...

Obesity is a nutritional diseases, one of the most significant of the 21st century, that has grown to epidemic proportions. Overweight and obesity, once considered a problem in high-income countries, ...

For Heart Health Month, Amy Ahnert, MD, discussed the link between cardiovascular disease and breast cancer.

Today, a person is considered obese if they have a body mass index (BMI ... those who argue that obesity is a disease and those who instead see it as a risk factor for other diseases.