While a healthy lifestyle naturally has important benefits, yet seeking weight loss alone might not give an adequate picture ...

HealthDay News — The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional body mass index (BMI), according to a study published ...

Obesity was significantly more prevalent in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents compared with their non-Hispanic White peers and was potentially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a study ...

The most prevalent complications among newly identified people with obesity were hypertension, arthritis, diabetes, and ...

Obesity is defined by chronic low-grade inflammation in the body. Fat cells, particularly dysfunctional ones, release ...

A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI — commonly used to measure obesity and health ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Mounjaro offers up to 20% weight loss – but it’s not for everyone. Learn about eligibility, alternatives and why long-term habits still matter most.

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found ...