The National Bariatric Center (NBC) of the Qatar Metabolic Institute (QMI) at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has earned ...

The National Bariatric Center (NBC) of the Qatar Metabolic Institute (QMI) at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has earned ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

Thailand is home to some of the fattest kids in the world a new study has revealed. The kingdom ranks third worst in the ASEAN region.

New guidelines are changing how obesity is diagnosed. One change is establishing a “pre-clinical” category, which could help with providing coverage for medications and surgical procedures ...

Medical experts have urged a shift away from the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the main yardstick to determine obesity as it does not factor in body fat levels. The prevalent method is so flawed that it ...

The editorial this week references a study linking childhood trauma and obesity in children, which throws up some interesting questions (January 15). The Growing Up in New Zealand study has a ...

We are getting ready to honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on Monday and the Hyde Park Art Center is holding a special celebration.

Experts are proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index (BMI). Under new recommendations, obesity would no longer be defined ...

A new report proposes redefining obesity, moving beyond BMI to include waist circumference and health issues. This change could reclassify 20% of individuals. A group of global experts is ...

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The Lancet Global Commission report recommends a revised method for diagnosing obesity beyond just BMI. This approach includes using measures like waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio. The study ...