A major update to how obesity is defined could push U.S. obesity rates to nearly 70%, according to a large new study. The change comes from adding waist and body fat measurements to BMI, capturing ...

An inside look at how medical experts define obesity using body fat and body mass index (BMI).

The Endocrine Society has concerns of possible delays in care and other problematic areas of The Lancet Commission’s proposed new obesity framework; a Commission author cites ‘conceptual confusions.’ ...

Redefining obesity based not only on body mass index (BMI) but on whether excess body fat is causing measurable health problems may complicate diagnosis and delay treatment, according to an Endocrine ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Love it or hate it, BMI is back in the news.

Moving away from body mass index (BMI) alone to diagnose obesity may delay treatment for millions of patients, a group of experts from the Endocrine Society warned in a guideline communication. In ...

A serving of quality protein provides the amino acids that muscles need and supports muscle recovery. Clean protein also helps keep a person’s caloric intake manageable without added sugars, fillers, ...

Alabama is seeking to prevent the purchase of candy and soda under SNAP.

In new research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (12–15 May) and published in The ...

For the roughly 15 million Medicare beneficiaries living with obesity, a new class of weight-loss drugs has been ...