However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Findings indicate a 12.8% 10-year diabetes risk, driven by fasting plasma glucose, age, sex, and BMI, highlighting the need ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

Researchers identify a significant association between sugar-sweetened beverage tax and BMI changes among adults living in ...

The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

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

A retrospective study demonstrated slightly elevated baseline fasting plasma glucose levels to be a robust marker of incident diabetes risk, even when those levels fell within the normal range.

Recently, an international commission proposed a revised definition of obesity that focuses on how excess body fat affects the body, and factors in waist circumference, rather than simply ...

New research suggests that factors like age, sex, body fat and the amount of sugar in your blood play a significant role in the progression from pre-diabetes to a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

Many adolescents and young women gain weight in the years after breast reduction surgery – particularly those who were at a healthy body mass index (BMI) before surgery, reports a paper in the ...