For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks. Major public ...

Using the new definition, weight-loss drugs or other interventions like surgery would be considered for those with clinical obesity, while those with preclinical obesity would be offered other ...

The first five years of a child's life may be key to preventing overweight and obesity in years to come, say the authors of ...

“While today’s announcement was limited, we hope that with the confirmation of the new CMS director, the Trump Administration will move forward to finalize the definition of obesity. It is essential ...

The report introduces two new diagnostic categories: clinical obesity and pre-clinical obesity ... classified as obese would no longer meet the definition, preliminary analysis suggests.