The current definition of obesity, as set by the World Health Organization ... This is impacted by a person’s race and ethnicity, their age, what foods they eat, and genetics plays a tremendous ...

The main thrust of the obesity campaign should selectively target specific groups of men and women, particularly Hispanic, black/African-American, and poor females. Targeting these risk groups is ...

Obesity is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or above in adults. New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment ...

A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the commonly referenced body max index (BMI) and instead approaching the condition ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure. The new guidance comes from the ...