Among the 2,225 adults in the study, all under 60 years of age, 39.7% had obesity as defined only by higher BMI, while 39.1% ...

Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is often an indicator to diagnose obesity. Combating obesity is paramount to overall health. According to The National Health Institute, 1 in 3 adults are considered ...

Waist circumference is a stronger predictor of obesity-related cancer risk than BMI in men, but not in women, due to ...

Nearly all U.S. adults with obesity as diagnosed by BMI also have an elevated waist circumference or excess body fat, ...

The researchers called for further study to understand the mechanism of the relationship between obesity and ICI outcomes.

What is our current understanding of how differences in sex can affect obesity prevalence, comorbidities, and treatment ...

Study finds a 50% rise in overweight and obesity among adolescents in England, increasing from 22% in 2008–2010 to 33% in ...

Risk factors contributing to LBP worldwide have shifted between 1990 and 2021, with high BMI increasingly impacting years lived with disability due to LBP.

A new guideline for treating obesity in children and adolescents says medication can be helpful, but that health providers ...

A clinical practice guideline that stresses a multidisciplinary approach is intended to help clinicians manage obesity in ...

First Canadian update in nearly 20 years prioritizes improvements in health and quality of life over weight loss outcomesEDMONTON, Alberta, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Healthcare providers and ...

New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognised body mass index (BMI) cut-off points ...