Weight-loss surgery can protect the liver health of patients with obesity and fatty liver disease, a new study repor ...

Researchers identify a significant association between sugar-sweetened beverage tax and BMI changes among adults living in ...

A new study uncovers a novel mechanism through which brown fat is transformed into heat, offering protection against ...

Obesity was associated with improved overall survival (OS) after curative resection in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly those who did not have low sk ...

While some studies suggest probiotics may help you lose weight and belly fat, more research is needed on their effectiveness.

The writer Kevin Schlittenhardt lost 40 pounds with a combination of intermittent fasting, weight training, and light cardio, gaining back his health and self-confidence along the way. Now he wonders ...

The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating ...

The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon ...

The global perception of obesity as a health crisis has long been tied to the body mass index (BMI), a metric that uses height and weight to estimate body fat. However, a recent report published ...

Experts are proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index (BMI). Under new recommendations, obesity would no longer be defined ...