The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...

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

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

New research published in the "European Heart Journal" indicates that individuals with a more significant amount of fat ...

Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...

Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard ...

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

People with pockets of fat hidden within their muscles have a higher risk of dying from heart-related health problems, ...

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart ...