Obesity is currently defined using a person’s body mass index, or BMI. This is calculated as weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of height (in metres). In people of European descent, the BMI ...

The whole goal of this is to get a more precise definition so that we are targeting the people who actually need the help ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

An initiative to improve care and standardize identification, assessment, referrals, and treatment for patients with HCM has been launched by the AHA.

The recommendations also put forth two new diagnosis categories: clinical obesity and pre-obesity. The first describes people with evidence of health conditions caused by excess weight, such as heart ...