A report from The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission has proposed new criteria for defining and diagnosing obesity, ...

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

Research shows that people with a certain body shape face a higher risk of serious health problems compared to their ...

Over 75 medical organisations worldwide have endorsed the new definitions, reflecting a growing consensus for reform.

A Medscape survey found that a strong majority of physicians believe high-risk patients should have easier access to new weight loss drugs.

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...

Women are now being diagnosed with cancer more often than men in certain age groups, according to a new report from the ...

Obesity, recognized as a complex and growing health issue, is associated with an increased risk of various cancers. A ...

Cancer deaths overall are falling, but the burden is shifting toward younger adults and women, the American Cancer Society ...

Ameer Uddin Medical College Principal Prof Dr. Al-Fareed Zafar said on Saturday obesity is a root-cause of numerous diseases, and contributes to complications that affect daily life, said Principal of ...

The air that women breathe up to three months before they become pregnant can have an effect on the future baby’s size. A ...