Learn how doctors categorize obesity into classes using BMI, as well as related health risks and treatments based on the ...

Shawn Davis, MD, a physician at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic specializing in obesity care, addresses why the health care system needs to move beyond body mass index (BMI) as the primary lens for evaluating ...

The Lancet obesity framework aims to improve risk assessment but risks delaying treatment and deepening health inequities, according to recent evaluations.

Revised diagnostic framework may limit access to early treatment, widen healthcare dispari ...

(CNN) — For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks. CNN — (CNN ...

There are few diagnostic terms in medicine more stigmatized than “obesity,” which affects 41.9% of U.S. adults over 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But many doctors ...

There is no doubt the prevalence of obesity has increased significantly across all age groups, creating greater health risks. What exactly constitutes obesity, however, is subject to debate, ...

The greatest mismatch occurred in the underweight group. Two-thirds (13 of 19; 68.4%) of those classified as underweight by ...

New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) highlights the need to support women and their families with overweight or obesity to optimise their health and ...

AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) reported positive topline Phase 1 results for ABBV-295, a long-acting amylin analog for obesity treatment.