Childhood obesity is on the rise and is becoming an epidemic in our country and worldwide. The consequences of childhood ...

A recent study shows that Thailand has the third-highest child obesity rate among ASEAN countries. About 84.1% of kids aged 6-14 regularly snack on salty foods.

BMI is a 53-year-old metric that experts suggest needs an update—here's what they say is the more reliable way to determine ...

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

The Chart House Waikiki has always been a beloved landmark in Hawaii and continues its tradition as they just finished ...

Discover how pre-pregnancy exposure to air pollution can elevate childhood obesity risk and the significance of reducing it.

The term overweight is no more a part of the India-specific obesity guidelines that were revised after nearly 15 years and ...

Using body-mass index to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable and can result in misdiagnosis, the Commission on ...

BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

Huge numbers of the 17.6million Brits who have been told that they are overweight are in fact perfectly healthy, the ...

An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds ...

A new Lancet Commission - made up of more than 50 experts from around the world - says a 'radical overhaul' is needed in how ...