Nearly 70% of adults in Indiana are classified as overweight or obese, contributing to a broader health crisis in the United ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

Over 75 medical organisations worldwide have endorsed the new definitions, reflecting a growing consensus for reform.

People recovering from eating disorders say the focus on weight and BMI can be triggering and counterproductive.

The Lancet Commission has declared obesity a disease. With enough controversy to fill a buffet table, their new definition is ...

Learn about the connection between hidden heart fat and inflammation and blood vessel problems. Find out why this fat can ...

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

BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and ...

A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...

Understanding the definition of obesity: experts examine the limitations of body-mass index (BMI) and propose alternative ...