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

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

Weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic might raise a person’s likelihood of developing conditions including arthritis.

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

Novo Nordisk said on Friday a late-stage trial with a high-dose version of its weight loss drug semaglutide helped overweight ...

The focus on how BMI should be used may have overshadowed an equally, if not more important, matter proposed in a new report.

Obesity can put strain on the heart, resulting in an increased risk of conditions such as atrial fibrillation, or irregular ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

Knowsley has the highest proportion of obese and overweight 10 and 11 year olds in England, according to the NHS.

On the latest episode of her podcast, Oprah Winfrey opened up about how her opinion of “thin people” changed after she was able to lose weight herself with the help of weight loss medications.

Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio show stronger links to colorectal cancer (CRC) than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

A major new study has revealed a long list of benefits and some little-known risks of Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications.