Clinical obesity occurs more frequently in certain sociodemographic groups and is linked to increased risks for stroke, heart failure, and heart attack.

Obesity is when your BMI is 30 or higher. Obesity is split into three classes based on BMI levels. Health problems like high blood pressure and diabetes can result from obesity. Obesity is broadly ...

The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on Clinical Obesity on Jan. 16 in Baton Rouge to discuss a new approach to ...

Chicago, IL - Physicians voted overwhelmingly to label obesity as a disease that requires a range of interventions to advance treatment and prevention [1]. However, there was impassioned debate in the ...

Obesity has long been measured using the BMI, Body mass index, a simple ratio weight to height. While this has been used widely for a long time, it does not account for fat distribution, muscle mass ...

When you arrive at a doctor’s appointment, you likely get your height and weight measured — two numbers used to calculate your body mass index (BMI). From this metric, your physician can diagnose ...

A renowned physician-scientist says treatment is not one-size-fits-all.

Effective policies needed to combat rising obesity prevalence, researchers urge ...

Adult obesity in the United States has gone up over the past 30 years. Here's a look at why.