"With potentially 70% of the adult population now considered to have excess fat, we need to better understand what treatment ...

The proposed new definition of obesity incorporates body mass index (BMI) with other measurements like waist circumference.

A new study redefines obesity, revealing higher health risks for millions. The updated criteria include measures of body fat ...

Neck size is proving to be a powerful indicator of hidden health risks. Larger neck circumferences are associated with ...

A new definition of obesity could dramatically increase the number of Americans considered obese. Under the new definition, ...

The prevalence of obesity in the United States could rise sharply under a definition of obesity released earlier this year by ...

Implementation of a new definition of obesity yields a substantial increase in the prevalence of obesity, according to a study.

A new definition of obesity endorsed by 76 health organizations could dramatically increase the number of Americans ...

By applying this new framework to a test group of more than 300,000 patients, researchers found that the number of obese ...

New research shows that substantially more Americans would qualify as being obese using new diagnostic criteria released this ...

The prevalence of obesity in the United States could rise sharply under a new definition of obesity released earlier this year by the Lancet Diabetes ...

BMI is not an accurate way to measure body weight or health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat ...