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

Fetuses of pregnant people who gained excess weight in the first trimester of pregnancy show signs of excess fat distribution in the upper arm and in the abdomen, according to a new study. These ...

Why Experts Want to Redefine Obesity | Vantage with Palki Sharma Global experts are calling for a redefinition of obesity, ...

The 15 drugs selected for negotiation are prescribed to 5.3 million Medicare beneficiaries to treat conditions ranging from ...

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

Fast-food chain Steak ‘n Shake announced on Thursday that it will be cooking its shoestring fries in 100% beef tallow by the ...

Dr. Lesley Lutes from UBC Okanagan says body mass index (BMI) is a one-size-fits-all approach to looking at one's weight, and that doctors should look at where fat is located in the human body before ...

Novo Nordisk, the largest European company by market capitalization, has achieved worse than expected results for its new slimming drug CagriSema ...

A panel of health experts looking at obesity announced that the definition of the condition should be split into two ...

Ammar Kandil and Staffan Taylor, from the YouTube channel Yes Theory, landed into McAllen, Texas, which has been branded the ...

Eggs are probably top of mind when you think about adding more protein to your breakfast, but don’t forget about plant-based ...

The U.S. consumer prices report released this week revealed a less-than-expected increase in December, signaling a potential ...