Even those who start later in life can reap significant rewards — every day that you walk for an hour could translate into 6 ...

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

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

A comprehensive review found that being out of shape greatly increased the risk of dying prematurely — regardless of age or ...

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

People recovering from eating disorders say the focus on weight and BMI can be triggering and counterproductive.

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

Then we have Singapore. Apparently, 11.6 per cent of our population are overweight. We are tied in third place with Thailand.

SINGAPORE: A recent infographic published by Seasia Stats shows that among countries in Southeast Asia, Singapore has the ...

People with higher body mass indexes say they're relieved by experts' new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.

Watch out! Muscle fat may increase the risk of heart disease and death, regardless of your body mass index (BMI).

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