Class 3 obesity, often referred to as “severe” obesity, is classified as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or higher. It has emerged as a focal point in the medical field due to its profound ...

The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...

Obesity rates for Black children and adolescents are 22.4% in the decade before the pandemic and 35% in the 2 years after the ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

Body Mass Index (BMI) The BMI for being overweight is between 25-29.9, and for obesity , it is greater than 30. To determine your BMI, your healthcare provider will measure your weight and height.

Children who are living with severe obesity are more likely to experience a clinically relevant change in BMI when GLP-1 agonist drugs form part of their treatment, new research being presented at ...

Multimodal AOMs were associated with the highest preoperative weight loss among patients with high BMI undergoing bariatric surgery.

The study gives new insights into the risks associated with each BMI category and identifies the inflection point for ...

Irregular sleep, including later sleep timing and poor continuity, was associated with increased risk for metabolic syndrome among Black adults.

Clinicians who work with elite college athletes and military cadets should be aware of the association between higher body ...

Clinicians who work with elite college athletes and military cadets should be aware of the association between higher body ...

Innovent completes first patient dosing in seventh phase 3 trial (GLORY-OSA) of mazdutide in China with moderate-to-severe OSA & obesity: San Francisco, US Tuesday, June 17, 2025, ...