Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, ...

There’s no “perfect” or “better” body shape, experts agree — yet you still might find yourself wondering what your body shape ...

Teen obesity increases stroke risk in women, highlighting the need for early intervention and weight management.

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

“That’s why,” says Dr Naval Kishore Vikram, professor of medicine, Metabolic Research Group, AIIMS, “obesity has to be ...

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

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

Over 75 medical organisations worldwide have endorsed the new definitions, reflecting a growing consensus for reform.

The author of a new guidebook on GLP-1s and other experts share their tips for how clinicians can optimize patient success ...

A Medscape survey found that a strong majority of physicians believe high-risk patients should have easier access to new weight loss drugs.