A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass index, that could change clinical care.

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

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

Using the new definition, weight-loss drugs or other interventions like surgery would be considered for those with clinical obesity, while those with preclinical obesity would be offered other ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Food noise is the constant, unwanted mental concerns about food. It’s not hunger, and it may ease with GLP-1 medications, ...

Proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could cause hungry New Yorkers all across the state to lose hundreds of dollars in benefits each month that they rely on to feed ...

This article examines the evolving definitions of ultra-processed food (UPF) and their impact on food industry regulation, product innovation, and health tech. From Nova to new pharma- and app-driven ...