The Lancet obesity framework aims to improve risk assessment but risks delaying treatment and deepening health inequities, according to recent evaluations.

A new definition of obesity could nearly double the prevalence of U.S. adults with the condition, according to a study published Monday. For decades, doctors have relied on body mass index (BMI) -- a ...

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 Endocrine Society has concerns of possible delays in care and other problematic areas of The Lancet Commission’s proposed new obesity framework; a Commission author cites ‘conceptual confusions.’ ...

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

Redefining obesity based not only on body mass index (BMI) but on whether excess body fat is causing measurable health ...

New criteria for obesity are putting more Americans into that category. Researchers at Mass General Brigham have proposed a major update to how obesity is defined, which would classify nearly 70% of U ...

A new way to define obesity aims to sharpen the diagnosis. Critics warn it could delay care, exclude diabetes, and deepen ...

An international research group has examined how many people are affected by preclinical and clinical obesity and what health risks are associated with this. The team led by Prof. Matthias Schulze ...

Guidance from three obesity associations offers recommendations for specific obesity medications and spells out the need to reduce stigma. Will it help?

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