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

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

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

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

A study found that the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, combined with obesity measures, significantly correlates with ...

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

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

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

Black people with obesity are less likely to get weight-loss surgery than others.Black people are just as likely to d ...

A new report shows that cancer cases are increasing in females in the United States and in younger adults. For the first time ...