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

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 ...

A new definition of obesity endorsed by 76 health organizations could dramatically increase the number of Americans considered obese, researchers said. File Photo by Diego Azubel/EPA A new definition ...

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 ...

Using data culled from nearly 11 million people, the researchers found that just over 19% were obese in 1990, compared to ...

Prevalence increased to 68.6 percent with new criteria, which include anthropometric measures such as waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio. (HealthDay News) — Implementation ...

New obesity standards focus on belly fat and body composition, affecting men and Asian individuals most dramatically ...