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

Q: My doctor just told me that I'm now considered obese. A week ago, I wasn't -- and I haven't gained any weight. What's going on? -- Claire T., Louisville, Kentucky ...

COULD ACTUALLY BE MUCH MORE ACCURATE. A MARY SALADNA IS IN THE NEWSROOM AND MARY THE RESULTS AREN’T GOOD. NO, THEY’RE NOT, BUT THE RESULTS ARE MORE REALISTIC AND MORE PROOF THAT BODY COMPOSITION ...

More than 100 million American adults are living with obesity - and that number is set to skyrocket with new criteria for diagnosing the chronic condition. Doctors in Massachusetts said Wednesday that ...

The Yale team defined BMI-defined obesity using well-established threshold set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatric ...

Seventy percent of Americans may now be classified as obese, according to a new study authored by Harvard Medical School researchers investigating an updated definition for obesity. This figure is up ...

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Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of ...

New obesity standards focus on belly fat and body composition, affecting men and Asian individuals most dramatically according to recent research.

The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional body mass index. HealthDay News — The European Association for the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The effects of childhood obesity can have negative impacts into adulthood if left untreated. Fox advises ...

President Trump's new directive could potentially hinder foreigners with certain medical conditions or low economic resources ...