The focus on how BMI should be used may have overshadowed an equally, if not more important, matter proposed in a new report.

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

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

Nearly 70% of adults in Indiana are classified as overweight or obese, contributing to a broader health crisis in the United ...

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

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

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

The Lancet Commission has declared obesity a disease. With enough controversy to fill a buffet table, their new definition is ...

The researchers calculated fat stored in muscles through the ratio of intermuscular fat to total muscle plus fat, and termed ...

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

The move by Malaysian police to address obesity among its personnel is “progressive” and other agencies and professions ...

Combining time-restricted eating with exercise may be more effective in prompting weight loss than exercise without ...