A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

It’s one thing for the scientific community to propose a fundamental change to the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. But ...

The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology published its Commission on the definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity.

A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by 75 medical organizations around the world, presents a novel, nuanced approach to diagnose obesity, based on other ...

The anti-obesity drug Zepbound made by Eli Lilly & Co. could be one of the biggest cost drivers for ... [+] health insurers, employers and government health programs who cover it in 2025.

On Thursday, federal health officials reported some unsettling results. Some of the genetic samples contained mutations that in theory might help the bird flu virus, H5N1, infect people more easily.

Getty And the propensity towards obesity is happening on a molecular level, as Professor Ferdinand von Meyenn, a senior author on the study at the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich ...

A total of 30 sample question papers for Class X and 20 for Class XII have been distributed to students, providing them with an invaluable resource during their winter break. This initiative aims to ...

Obesity is linked to a lot of issues that can impact your health and quality of life. One of these is a condition called fatty liver disease. Fatty liver disease is an illness in which fat builds ...

In a study, people who took Zepbound had fewer breathing interruptions. The FDA has expanded the approval of Eli Lilly’s obesity medication Zepbound to include treating moderate to severe ...