U.S. childhood and teen obesity rates have reached record-highs while adult obesity rates may be slowing, according to two ...

For decades, BMI—a calculation based on height and weight—has been the standard way to define obesity. A BMI of 30 or higher has previously been classified as obesity for most adults, while a BMI of ...

U.S. children and teens are now at record-high levels of obesity — with more than one in five affected by obesity.  Severe obesity among youth is c ...

Pre-pregnancy parental overweight and obesity is linked to the next generation's heightened risk of developing fatty liver ...

Most Americans with obesity perceive themselves as only having overweight regardless of race or ethnicity, whereas ...

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 ...

Researchers led by Mika Kivimaki and Staffan Nyberg at University College London have linked obesity to roughly one in 10 ...

U.S. adult obesity rates have declined for the first time in years, while South Carolina's rate remains among the nation’s highest. What to know ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index (BMI) ...

Body mass index, the most common measure of obesity, may be woefully inadequate. May 2, 2010— -- The scale of the obesity epidemic may be much worse than currently believed since the usual ...