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 ...

Dror Dicker of Hasharon Hospital has led to a major shift in how obesity is defined in the United States, with around 50 ...

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 ...