Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators of colorectal cancer incidence compared with BMI, according to a study ...

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

Obesity, a new report recommends, should be diagnosed by an individual’s body fat percentage, not weight, which was the norm ...

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

The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

Ultraprocessed food consumption in preschoolers is associated with increased body fat, particularly in boys, underscoring the ...

That means muscular people, including athletes, can have high BMI and could be considered on paper to have obesity when in reality they do not have too much body fat, also known as adiposity.

This small but meaningful change seen in California may add up to a generational impact on consumption, but only time will tell.

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas of cells in fat tissue could help to explain why some overweight people ...

A new study from Zurich and Leipzig reveals why some obese people remain healthy while others develop metabolic diseases. The research highlights key differences in fat type, cell behaviour, and ...

For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks. Major public ...