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

According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S.

A study found that the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, combined with obesity measures, significantly correlates with ...

Where you store fat, as opposed to how much you have, may be a bigger risk factor for colon cancer, a study published in JAMA ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure. The new guidance comes from the ...

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 pathways associated with ...

The new definitions aim to resolve any conflict in medical circles over whether obesity is a disease or just a risk factor. Global health leaders have proposed a “dramatic overhaul” of the way ...

It has been revealed that in 2023, almost a third (32 percent) of adults in Scotland were living with obesity - reaching its highest level. This does not help to push the Scots away from our ...

Childhood obesity is on the rise and is becoming an epidemic in our country and worldwide. The consequences of childhood ...