LONDON â€“ 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 ...
Do people with obesity have an illness? A panel of global health experts looking at this controversial question announced ...
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity by reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...
Obesity is linked to many common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee ...
A larger body doesn’t necessarily mean you have ‘clinical obesity’, according to a proposed new definition of the disease.
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...
A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by more than 75 medical organizations ...
An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.
A crude measure of weight relative to height, BMI is commonly used to diagnose obesity—even though many experts and ...
The two-tiered classification focuses on preclinical and clinical stages of disease, and should help inform treatment ...
BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.
Over one billion people in the world are estimated to have obesity. Some experts believe its treatment and diagnosis need a ...