However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

The US will most likely remain a WHO member state but impose conditions, such increased contributions from other member ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

including the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, define adult obesity as a BMI of 30 or greater and overweight as a BMI between 25 and 29.9. Recently ...

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