Body Mass Index cannot differentiate between muscle mass, fat and bone density. Doctors suggest other markers and scans to ...
Scientists mapped fat tissue differences in obese individuals, uncovering cell changes linked to metabolic disease risk and ...
Recognizing obesity as a chronic disease can improve treatment, address complications, and reshape healthcare strategies for ...
Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators ...
A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI. Here's what they recommend using instead.
The percentage of U.S. adults with obesity did not significantly rise from 2013 to 2023, though a small uptick in the rate of ...
That means muscular people, including athletes, can have high BMI and could be considered on paper to have obesity when in reality they do not have too much body fat, also known as adiposity.
Obesity has a brand new definition now. This new description of the lifestyle disease—which goes beyond the currently accepted BMI (body-mass index) norms— has been proposed in a new report published ...
Is obesity a risk factor or a disease? This debate shapes treatments, policies, and eating disorder care. Explore its impact ...
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...
A recently published LongITools study led by the University of Oulu identified two new childhood BMI patterns, challenging ...