New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

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

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 ...

Obesity is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or above in adults, according to the World Health Organization, affecting 1 in 8 adults. However, using BMI alone to aid in the diagnosis of obesity has ...

Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain says any officers whose BMI reading is above 28 could lose out on promotion.

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

A Lancet Global Commission report has recommended a new, nuanced approach that looks at measures of body fat such as waist ...

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

A recent report published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology recommended a new and nuanced approach to detect obesity.