A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and...

What is pre-clinical obesity? A new report redefines obesity using broader criteria than body mass index (BMI), focusing on organ function and body...

What is pre-clinical obesity? A new report redefines obesity using broader criteria than body mass index (BMI), focusing on organ function and body...

Highlights: Obesity should no longer be diagnosed solely based on body mass index (BMI); advanced body fat meas

Highlights: Obesity should no longer be diagnosed solely based on body mass index (BMI); advanced body fat meas

Experts worldwide are suggesting a new approach to define and diagnose obesity, aiming to improve how we identify people who need help with health...

A larger body doesn’t necessarily mean you have ‘clinical obesity’, according to a proposed new definition of the disease.

A larger body doesn’t necessarily mean you have ‘clinical obesity’, according to a proposed new definition of the disease.

For decades, the body mass index (BMI) has been used by physicians as a quick and simple way to assess whether a patient’s weight presents a health...

A team of international researchers, led by the University of Exeter, has discovered a new cause of why people who lack a specific blood group are...