Traditionally BMI was used to define obesity, but a team of doctors redefined obesity based on the Indian population.

Oral health is increasingly recognized as a crucial component of overall health, particularly in older and aged individuals.

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

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

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) identified 15 drugs it has selected for price negotiations with drug ...

Investors seeking the next obesity-like market opportunity will be closely watching developments related to treatments for Alzheimer’s disease in 2025.

Novo sells semaglutide as Ozempic and Rybelsus for diabetes and as Wegovy for obesity. In price talks, CMS will treat the different forms as a single product.

Surgery is the gold standard, GLP-1s are all the rage—whether a head-to-head study is needed depends on who you ask.

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 ...

Understanding the definition of obesity: experts examine the limitations of body-mass index (BMI) and propose alternative measures for adiposity.

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