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 ...

Most of us know that carrying extra weight takes a toll on the heart, but new research reveals a harder truth. It isn’t just ...

Is obesity a disease or a risk factor for disease? In medical circles – and outside of them – the question is contentious, with supporters on either side. In a newly published report, the Global ...

They tell us about distressing experiences seeing obesity or overweight highlighted as a diagnosis for an encounter in which ...

Are good health and obesity mutually exclusive? Not necessarily — but it’s complicated. For years, body size was considered a barrier to most sports, but today that’s starting to change — with ...

A landmark study finds waist-to-height ratio more effective than BMI in identifying obesity risk, as central fat levels rise ...

Share on Pinterest A new study finds BMI scores for people over 40 may be less accurate. SolStock/Getty Images A new study finds that the body-mass index may be less accurate for people over age 40.

Body mass index, the most common measure of obesity, may be woefully inadequate. May 2, 2010— -- The scale of the obesity epidemic may be much worse than currently believed since the usual ...

While heart disease, diabetes and prediabetes are the most common health concerns related to obesity, many other conditions ...