Doctors worldwide should diagnose obesity differently, relying on broader criteria and taking into account when the condition causes ill-health, according to a new framework drawn up by experts and ...

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

A new Lancet report calls for redefining obesity labeling BMI alone as unreliable Learn about the proposed categories and a ...

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

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

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