World medical experts say there is a better way to look at body weight than BMI. I'm a psychologist who dated many toxic ...

Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes, regardless of body mass index (BMI) and other ...

Obesity, a new report recommends, should be diagnosed by an individual’s body fat percentage, not weight, which was the norm ...

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

Humans with relatively more fat hidden in and around their muscles face a higher risk of death or hospitalization from heart ...

Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in ...

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-A new definition of obesity, published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal, proposes a new definition that moves beyond body mass index (BMI). Dr. Jorge Acosta, the ...

Pharmacy regulator warns some people with history of eating disorders wrongly obtaining medicines such as Wegovy or Mounjaro ...

Pharmacists must verify a person’s body mass index (BMI) via a video consultation, in person, or through accessing GP or ...

New research published in the European Heart Journal reveals that 'muscle fat' around muscles can increase the risk of death ...

Chronic kidney disease has been linked to yo-yo dieting (also known as body-weight cycling) in the general population, which ...

Is obesity a disease? How could it be better defined? A commission of 56 global experts from 'The Lancet' magazine has set ...