Perhaps the new approach could direct people with downstream consequences of obesity to receive needed medical care sooner. The proposed change in definition could also help reduce stigma around ...

Using body-mass index (BMI) to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable, and can result in misdiagnosis, the Commission on Clinical Obesity says in a new paper published today in The Lancet ...

Obesity is a global health crisis with profound clinical and societal consequences, contributing to increased risks of ...

Using the new definition, weight-loss drugs or other interventions like surgery would be considered for those with clinical obesity, while those with preclinical obesity would be offered other ...

Intermittent fasting resulted in similar weight loss as traditional calorie restriction, according to a new review. Experts ...

For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating ...

CNN: How is the new definition proposed by this global commission different? Wen: This commission, composed of 58 experts worldwide, proposes that obesity be thought of differently from the ...