Doctors worldwide should diagnose obesity differently, relying on broader criteria and taking into account when the condition ...

A new Lancet report calls for redefining obesity labeling BMI alone as unreliable Learn about the proposed categories and a ...

The US will most likely remain a WHO member state but impose conditions, such increased contributions from other member ...

Obesity is typically assessed by measuring someone's body mass index, but now researchers are calling for a more nuanced ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

It was endorsed by 76 organisations, including the World ... health”, said Dr Adam Collins, an associate professor of nutrition at the University of Surrey who was not involved in the work ...

As of March 2020, nearly 42% of US adults had obesity, with the report estimating that more than a billion people are living ...