Researchers have found that waist circumference, which measures fat around the abdomen, is a better indicator of cancer risk ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many ...

Critics are once again questioning the efficacy of BMI as a tool for diagnosing obesity, suggesting that a more holistic ...

WalletHub released a new analysis ranking America's most overweight cities, based on obesity rates, health consequences and ...

“McAllen, Texas, ranks as the most overweight city in the country, because it has the largest percentage of adults who are ...

New research presented at the Congress on Obesity reveals significant differences in body composition among people with ...

"My doctor labelled me as 'overweight' and borderline 'obese.' The doctor barely looked at me before making that assessment," ...

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person's weight status, and defining if they have normal weight, ...

Novo Nordisk’s hopes of heralding a new era of obesity treatment with its next-generation CagriSema drug may be in doubt ...

A higher BMI is consistently associated with longer operative times and increased complications across a wide range of ...

By 2050, over half of the adults and one third of the youth may be obese. Experts have called for urgent action to prevent ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year’s ...