A new study reveals a revised obesity definition could classify nearly 70% of US adults as obese, a significant jump from ...

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

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

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more dropped, an encouraging ...

People with excess body fat who build and keep muscle may be less likely to develop obesity-induced heart, liver, or kidney ...

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 and Endocrinology Commission.

BMI was never meant as the sole measure for a person’s health. When we use BMI with an individual patient, it can often overestimate the risk of their weight on their health. People have a lot of ...

BMI doesn’t tell the full story of health, says a new University of Waterloo study. The measure may reinforce bias and ...

The prevalence of obesity increased by over 20% under the new classification. The post MGB study indicates dramatic increase ...

An innovative new pill could soon offer a new and affordable weight management treatment, following a successful clinical ...