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

New research exposes critical flaws in BMI measurements, as medical experts advocate for more accurate and inclusive methods ...

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

BMI is a 53-year-old metric that experts suggest needs an update—here's what they say is the more reliable way to determine ...

India has experienced a doubling of obesity prevalence over the past two decades, with abdominal obesity becoming ...

Intermittent fasting is an effective method for weight loss and enhances cardiovascular health in individuals with obesity. A ...

The air that women breathe up to three months before they become pregnant can have an effect on the future baby’s size. A ...

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

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

Research on a cohort of Chinese mothers and their children has found exposure to elevated levels of particulate matter in the ...

Despite the staggering impact of obesity on the Black community, columnist Justice B. Hill argues that the issue has been ...