By coincidence (they started before GLP -1 drugs were approved for slimming), a group of 56 doctors have just answered that ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

A panel of global health experts exploring this controversial question say the definition should be split into two categories ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by more than 75 medical organizations ...

Weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic might raise a person’s likelihood of developing conditions including arthritis.

The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

Is obesity a disease or a risk factor for disease? In medical circles – and outside of them – the question is contentious, with supporters on either side. In a newly published report ...

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...