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

Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, ...

Their goal was to define obesity not merely as a risk factor but as a “standalone” disease. Over nearly two years, the panel employed a consensus-building process to craft statements reflecting the ...

Future risk prediction models could incorporate measures of obesity to improve stratification among patients with Barrett’s ...

They found a specific ... New Insights Into the Biology and Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity Jan. 15, 2025 — A cutting-edge molecular approach provides a detailed picture of the biological ...

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

The latest statistics were revealed in the American Heart Association’s annual report, 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke ...

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

Woxsen University Researchers developed an AI model to predict 'Obesity Risk' based on lifestyle data, aiming to prevent ...

Teen obesity increases stroke risk in women, highlighting the need for early intervention and weight management.

According to the American Heart Association’s 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.

Back pain is among the most common forms of pain patients endure, and can severely alter their quality of life and ability to ...