An oral melanocortin-4 receptor agonist conferred significant BMI reductions among adolescents and adults with hypothalamic ...

The most prevalent complications among newly identified people with obesity were hypertension, arthritis, diabetes, and ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

About 1 in 5 classified as overweight based on BMI alone considered to have obesity according to European society definition.

HealthDay News — The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional body mass index (BMI), according to a study published ...

Women with higher levels of body fat sometimes struggle to conceive and can face greater health risks during pregnancy.

Adults with obesity were more likely to achieve a 10% or greater weight loss at 1 year if they continued using their ...

Globally, obesity is a growing public health crisis, affecting millions and leading to premature deaths. India faces a ...

Understanding the link between obesity, fatty liver disease and kidney stones provides a new perspective on prevention and ...

A collection of top researchers have made the case for a new way to understand and diagnose obesity beyond using BMI as a measure.