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

According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S.

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the ...

Weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic might raise a person’s likelihood of developing conditions including arthritis.

The author of a new guidebook on GLP-1s and other experts share their tips for how clinicians can optimize patient success ...

Researchers have redefined obesity, emphasizing the impact of excess adiposity on organ and tissue function rather than ...

By Gina Kolata Obesity should be assessed in a way that goes beyond the standard measure of body mass index, or B.M.I., according to a new definition of the condition released by an international ...

Allison Aubrey is a correspondent for NPR News, where her stories can be heard on Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She's also a contributor to the PBS NewsHour and is one of the hosts of NPR ...

In England, obesity affects around 1 in 4 adults ... Your health and care professionals should give you clear information, talk with you about your options and listen carefully to your views and ...

The BMI, a weight-to-height ratio, has been criticised as too simplistic as it cannot distinguish between fat and muscle mass ...

Treating the growing problem of childhood obesity calls for exploring new approaches and treatments through well-designed ...