Research shows that people with a certain body shape face a higher risk of serious health problems compared to their ...

A panel of health experts looking at obesity announced that the definition of the condition should be split into two ...

Obesity is linked to many common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee ...

BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its ...

Calling people obese is medically "flawed" - and the definition should be split into two, a report from global experts says.

The researchers hypothesize that brown adipose tissue (BAT) offers protection against compromised healthy longevity, ...

A global commission of 56 medical experts is proposing a major overhaul of how obesity is defined and diagnosed, going beyond just body mass index. Vadym - stock.adobe.com Now, a global commission ...

These people might eventually be at risk for obesity-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some types of cancer. Researchers said using BMI alone as the sole arbiter of ...

A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...

Learn the connection between obesity and juvenile type 1 diabetes and how excess weight can complicate the management of this ...

A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by 75 medical organizations around the world, presents a novel, nuanced approach to diagnose obesity, based on other ...