Obesity is now understood as a condition that affects the functions of organs and tissues, leading to complications such as ...

Understanding the definition of obesity: experts examine the limitations of body-mass index (BMI) and propose alternative measures for adiposity.

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

The following is a summary of “Recording practices of body mass index, overweight and obesity by Dutch general practitioners: an observational study,” published in the January 2025 issue of Primary ...

GPs should use their ‘clinical judgement’ to decide when a child’s obesity has become a safeguarding concern, according to ...

According to the researchers, the healthcare sector, online medical repositories and hospitals were generating vast amounts ...

A group of international doctors, including those from the University Hospitals of Geneva, says the body mass <a ...

India updates its 15-year-old obesity guidelines moving beyond BMI to focus on belly fat and health risks Learn how these ...

Although a comparable proportion of Black and non-Black patients discussed surgical weight loss with their provider (9.5% vs ...

A new report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology challenges the conventional reliance on Body Mass Index (BMI) ...

The recommendations also put forth two new diagnosis categories: clinical obesity and pre-obesity. The first describes people with evidence of health conditions caused by excess weight, such as heart ...