Doctors worldwide should diagnose obesity differently, relying on broader criteria and taking into account when the condition ...

Experts say clinical obesity is more than a high BMI and instead is a disease in which excess body fat harms tissues, organs or doing daily activities.

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 ...

For years, the method physicians have used to determine whether a person has obesity is to calculate their BMI — or body ... around the globe. The World Health Organization estimates more ...

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

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

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

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

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

For years, the method physicians have used to determine whether a person has obesity is to calculate their BMI — or body mass ...