Findings of a study comparing waist circumference to BMI for predicting the development of obesity-related cancers show that ...

Obesity was tied with an increased risk of developing 16 health outcomes, a large longitudinal study showed. Risks correlated ...

Obesity and overweight refer to excessive fat accumulation. Addressing obesity and overweight conditions is crucial for ...

New-onset type 2 diabetes was linked to an increased risk for developing certain cancers typically related to obesity, ...

Body mass index (BMI), which is measured by taking a person’s body weight and dividing the square of their height, has long ...

A large majority of older Americans feel that health insurance—including Medicare—should cover anti-obesity medications, ...

Decades of research and news articles espousing an “obesity epidemic” and tons of weight-loss products launched under the ...

Adults who had an above-average BMI, overweight or obesity during childhood have increased risk for developing chronic ...

The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than traditional body mass index measurements, research ...

A large majority of older Americans feel that health insurance – including Medicare – should cover anti-obesity medications, according to a new University of Michigan study.