Obesity should not be considered a barrier for a patient who needs a shoulder replacement procedure, researchers argued in a ...

New criteria that put greater emphasis on body composition to diagnose obesity show greater prevalence of the disease in the ...

Higher BMI is not linked to increased risk of death or other complications following shoulder replacement surgery, according ...

A landmark study finds waist-to-height ratio more effective than BMI in identifying obesity risk, as central fat levels rise ...

They tell us about distressing experiences seeing obesity or overweight highlighted as a diagnosis for an encounter in which ...

Is obesity a disease or a risk factor for disease? In medical circles – and outside of them – the question is contentious, with supporters on either side. In a newly published report, the Global ...

Adolescents who achieved a BMI reduction of at least 10% at 26 weeks with a reduced-calorie diet had significant decreases in ...

BMI is a widely used tool for assessing obesity, but it has limitations. It doesn't account for muscle mass, fat distribution or bone density. Experts suggest using it alongside other measures for ...

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity. Instead of relying only on body mass index (BMI), which has some limitations, the new framework introduces ...

The Trump administration is making a significant effort to reduce the cost of weight loss drugs. Its agreement with ...

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 ...