The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...

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

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

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

BENGALURU: Over 1,000 individuals - 532 male and 501 female - in Kolar district alone have been found to be obese, according ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

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

The hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy​, used for diabetes and weight loss, will be included in the next round of ...

Clinical obesity defined as chronic illness resulting from effect of excess adiposity on organ and tissue function ...

The World Health Organization is drawing up a list of reasons why the U.S. should remain in the WHO for its own good, two ...

Researchers at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center are working with the Lancet Commission on Clinical Obesity, in ...

People often let chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes go for a long time without treatment. Here’s why ...