About 1 in 5 classified as overweight based on BMI alone considered to have obesity according to European society definition.

About one-third of Canadians are now obese — with more weight gain happening during the pandemic, according to a new study.

The most prevalent complications among newly identified people with obesity were hypertension, arthritis, diabetes, and ...

Using a 2024 obesity framework, 18.8 percent of the adults previously been categorized as “overweight” now fit under the ...

In this cross-sectional study, a new obesity framework from the European Association for the Study of Obesity reclassified an ...

A cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis examined the distribution of people by obesity level using the European ...

The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than ...

To improve access to care, many professional organizations have advocated for classifying obesity as a disease. However, the ...

More Americans than previously thought… are now considered obese. A new definition of obesity means 1 in 5 Americans are now ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

A new study reveals that Americans are confused about what “processed food” actually means, and which types pose health risks ...