The Yale team defined BMI-defined obesity using well-established threshold set by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Implementation of a new definition of obesity yields a substantial increase in the prevalence of obesity, according to a study.

(CNN) — 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. CNN — (CNN ...

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

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 ...

New research reveals that one in five people with normal BMIs have hidden abdominal obesity, facing 29% higher blood pressure risk and 81% higher diabetes odds despite appearing thin.

A new obesity definition, incorporating anthropometrics and organ health beyond BMI, reveals significantly higher prevalence. This comprehensive approach allows for earlier risk detection and ...

Almost 19% of U.S. adults previously defined as overweight based on BMI alone were newly considered to have obesity by the EASO diagnostic framework. The EASO classification takes into account BMI, ...

New research continues to show that many people meet the criteria for obesity and associated health problems, even if their BMI looks fine. Reading time 2 minutes Your number on the bathroom scale ...

The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional body mass index. HealthDay News — The European Association for the ...

As more Americans turn to weight loss drugs, the U.S. adult obesity rate​ is declining, according to new survey data from ...

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