A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

The commercialisation of junk food, increase in inactive lifestyles with prolonged sitting, and high stress environments, ...

The move by Malaysian police to address obesity among its personnel is “progressive” and other agencies and professions ...

Combining time-restricted eating with exercise may be more effective in prompting weight loss than exercise without ...

According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S.

Traditionally BMI was used to define obesity, but a team of doctors redefined obesity based on the Indian population.

BMI is a 53-year-old metric that experts suggest needs an update—here's what they say is the more reliable way to determine ...

Obesity is now understood as a condition that affects the functions of organs and tissues, leading to complications such as ...

BENGALURU: Over 1,000 individuals - 532 male and 501 female - in Kolar district alone have been found to be obese, according ...

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

Understanding the definition of obesity: experts examine the limitations of body-mass index (BMI) and propose alternative ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...