Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at the latest clinical papers on the growing global health problem of childhood obesity ...

A study found that the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, combined with obesity measures, significantly correlates with ...

Learn about the connection between hidden heart fat and inflammation and blood vessel problems. Find out why this fat can ...

BMI, a widely used measure, has long been criticized for being too simplistic. It calculates obesity based only on height and ...

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

New research exposes critical flaws in BMI measurements, as medical experts advocate for more accurate and inclusive methods ...

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 ...

Although a comparable proportion of Black and non-Black patients discussed surgical weight loss with their provider (9.5% vs ...

A new report published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology challenges the conventional reliance on Body Mass Index (BMI) ...

The recommendations also put forth two new diagnosis categories: clinical obesity and pre-obesity. The first describes people with evidence of health conditions caused by excess weight, such as heart ...