A new study finds that three quarters of American adults and half of adolescents are too heavy. That's making more of us sick ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators of colorectal cancer incidence compared with BMI, according to a study ...

Obesity Won't Be Solely Defined by BMI Under ... A spokesman for the health insurance trade group AHIP, formerly known as America's Health Insurance Plans, said “it's too early at this point ...

A report published last week in “The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology” strives to redefine obesity. An international group convened to examine the longstanding concept and are recommending better ...