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

Weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic might raise a person’s likelihood of developing conditions including arthritis.

Novo Nordisk said on Friday a late-stage trial with a high-dose version of its weight loss drug semaglutide helped overweight ...

Knowsley has the highest proportion of obese and overweight 10 and 11 year olds in England, according to the NHS.

Obesity can put strain on the heart, resulting in an increased risk of conditions such as atrial fibrillation, or irregular ...

The focus on how BMI should be used may have overshadowed an equally, if not more important, matter proposed in a new report.

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

The Lancet Commission has declared obesity a disease. With enough controversy to fill a buffet table, their new definition is ...

Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio show stronger links to colorectal cancer (CRC) than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

A study by the Department of Veterans Affairs says that drugs like Ozempic can do plenty more than just help with weight loss ...

Despite the staggering impact of obesity on the Black community, columnist Justice B. Hill argues that the issue has been ...