New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

Obesity, a new report recommends, should be diagnosed by an individual’s body fat percentage, not weight, which was the norm ...

Is obesity a disease? How could it be better defined? A commission of 56 global experts from 'The Lancet' magazine has set ...

This small but meaningful change seen in California may add up to a generational impact on consumption, but only time will ...

Nearly half of young Korean men are now classified as obese based on the body mass index, and roughly one in three has ...

Being overweight and obese, places increased pressure on your feet, ankles and lower limbs, which makes you more likely to experience arthritis, foot pain and skin problems on the feet ...

We break down the history behind BMI and how body fat percentage relates to your health. Read more to get a better ...

Children’s eating habits are strongly influenced by their parents' weight status, with those having overweight or obese ...

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-A new definition of obesity, published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal, proposes a new definition that moves beyond body mass index (BMI). Dr. Jorge Acosta, the ...

Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes, regardless of body mass index (BMI) and other ...

The study findings reflect a dynamic shift in several myokines and cytokines following moderate continuous exercise in obese ...