A new definition of obesity endorsed by 76 health organizations could dramatically increase the number of Americans ...

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

Researchers at Mass General Brigham examined a new way to define obesity that goes beyond BMI by also considering how body fat is distributed. Obesity rates in the United States may increase dramatica ...

The prevalence of obesity increased by over 20% under the new classification. The post MGB study indicates dramatic increase ...

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. Major public ...

It’s estimated more than one billion people in the world are living with obesity as defined by the current definition that relies solely on body mass index or BMI. Now health care experts say one-size ...

New research shows that substantially more Americans would qualify as being obese using new diagnostic criteria released this ...

The proposed new definition of obesity incorporates body mass index (BMI) with other measurements like waist circumference.

"With potentially 70% of the adult population now considered to have excess fat, we need to better understand what treatment ...

A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the commonly referenced body max index (BMI) and instead approaching the condition ...