By coincidence (they started before GLP -1 drugs were approved for slimming), a group of 56 doctors have just answered that ...

Do people with obesity have an illness? When obesity affects the functions of people's organs, it should be considered a ...

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

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

A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by more than 75 medical organizations ...

Under recommendations released Tuesday night, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and ...

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

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

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

Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present ...

Is obesity a disease or a risk factor for disease? In medical circles – and outside of them – the question is contentious, with supporters on either side. In a newly published report ...