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 ...

A new definition of obesity endorsed by 76 health organizations could dramatically increase the number of Americans considered obese, researchers said. File Photo by Diego Azubel/EPA A new definition ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...

Scientists have proposed a simple new definition for "metabolically healthy obesity" to identify individuals who do not have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) death and total mortality ...