Effective treatment of childhood obesity significantly lowers long-term health risks, including type 2 diabetes and ...

The focus on how BMI should be used may have overshadowed an equally, if not more important, matter proposed in a new report.

A report from The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission has proposed new criteria for defining and diagnosing obesity, ...

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

BMI provides only a single value; genetic predisposition & lifestyle factors also largely contribute to obesity in humans ...

Nearly 70% of adults in Indiana are classified as overweight or obese, contributing to a broader health crisis in the United ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

Over 75 medical organisations worldwide have endorsed the new definitions, reflecting a growing consensus for reform.

People recovering from eating disorders say the focus on weight and BMI can be triggering and counterproductive.

The Lancet Commission has declared obesity a disease. With enough controversy to fill a buffet table, their new definition is ...

Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at the latest clinical papers on the growing global health problem of childhood obesity ...