Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...

Do people with obesity have an illness? A panel of global health experts looking at this controversial question announced ...

An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity by reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

A crude measure of weight relative to height, BMI is commonly used to diagnose obesity—even though many experts and ...

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

Obesity is linked to many common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee ...

Obesity: Even modest weight loss can give several health benefits like improving blood sugar levels, lowering the risk of ...

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

A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by more than 75 medical organizations ...

A new study assesses the effects of sugar-laden beverages on global health, with higher rates of consumption found in Latin ...