A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

Weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic might raise a person’s likelihood of developing conditions including arthritis.

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts ...

A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and ...

Novo Nordisk said on Friday a late-stage trial with a high-dose version of its weight loss drug semaglutide helped overweight ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

A study by the Department of Veterans Affairs says that drugs like Ozempic can do plenty more than just help with weight loss ...

Obesity can put strain on the heart, resulting in an increased risk of conditions such as atrial fibrillation, or irregular ...

An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.

Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio show stronger links to colorectal cancer (CRC) than body mass index (BMI), a new ...