New research continues to show that many people meet the criteria for obesity and associated health problems, even if their ...

A total of 1 in 6 new urticaria cases become chronic, with older age, higher BMI, and early prednisolone use identified as key predictors, researchers find.

An investigational once-weekly amylin receptor agonist conferred substantial weight loss across six different dosing regimens for adults with overweight or obesity, researchers reported in a phase 2 ...

Americans may now be classified as obese, according to a new study authored by Harvard Medical School researchers ...

A new obesity definition, incorporating anthropometrics and organ health beyond BMI, reveals significantly higher prevalence.

While obesity is a known risk factor for heart disease, a new study showed that the ratio of a person's waist measurement ...

The ratio of a person's waist measurement compared to their height is more reliable than body mass index (BMI) at predicting ...

New research reveals that one in five people with normal BMIs have hidden abdominal obesity, facing 29% higher blood pressure ...

The prevalence of body mass index (BMI)-defined obesity (BDO) among US youth aged 8 to 19 years closely mirrored that of BDO with excess adiposity across age, sex, and race and ethnicity, according to ...

COULD ACTUALLY BE MUCH MORE ACCURATE. A MARY SALADNA IS IN THE NEWSROOM AND MARY THE RESULTS AREN’T GOOD. NO, THEY’RE NOT, BUT THE RESULTS ARE MORE REALISTIC AND MORE PROOF THAT BODY COMPOSITION ...

If you're American, there's a chance you just became 'obese' overnight without actually gaining any weight - yes, really. As per a Centres for Disease Control and Prevention 2024 report, more than 2 ...