Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio show stronger links to colorectal cancer (CRC) than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

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

The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...

Understanding the definition of obesity: experts examine the limitations of body-mass index (BMI) and propose alternative ...

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

Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and smoking are strongly associated with an increased risk for severe vs nonsevere stroke.

New obesity criteria for Indians now include waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio. Abdominal obesity is indicated ...

The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology published its Commission on the definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity.

The way obesity is currently diagnosed needs to be changed, according to an international group of experts.The Commission on Clinical Obesity says body mass ind ...

By coincidence (they started before GLP -1 drugs were approved for slimming), a group of 56 doctors have just answered that ...

Using body-mass index to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable and can result in misdiagnosis, the Commission on ...

Whittle down your middle in no time with this simple plan that anyone can do at home The calorie maths tells us that for an average-sized person to lose an inch around the middle, it would require ...