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

The commission has recommended that obesity be differentiated into two categories: Pre-clinical Obesity – when organs are ...

Obesity has been an ongoing struggle for many consumers, and for years, body mass index (BMI) has been the key metric health ...

Family-based behavioral treatment (FBT) is a clinically-proven approach to treating children with obesity in which a health ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

Eli Lilly's Ozempic-rivaling weight-loss pill orforglipron could be available in early 2026. Its retatrutide may be as ...

Weight loss doesn’t equate to better health, alcohol is fine in moderation – this professor is turning health rules on their ...

Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at the latest clinical papers on the growing global health problem of childhood obesity ...

China is aiming to beef up physical education in schools, making it core to the curriculum rather than a secondary subject, ...

Global experts advised in addition to BMI, measuring 'waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, or waist-to-height ratio' be ...

By instilling these healthy habits in children, you can help them develop a strong foundation for a lifetime of wellness and ...

Councils need more support from central government to help bring down childhood obesity rates, a local authority has said.