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

Women with higher levels of body fat sometimes struggle to conceive and can face greater health risks during pregnancy.

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate, but authors of a new study say a different ...

(CNN) — When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to ...

BMI, or body mass index, is an outdated measurement that fails to properly identify health risks, according to a new study. Measuring body fat may be just as easy.

The problem with BMI BMI is measured by dividing your weight by the square of your height. (If you are mathematically challenged like I am, the National Institutes of Health has a free calculator ...

China on Monday issued a set of guidelines on further safeguarding and improving public well-being, and resolutely addressing the most pressing concerns of the people.

Findings showed patients on setmelanotide saw a mean BMI reduction of 16.5% from baseline compared with a 3.3% increase for those on placebo at week 52 (placebo-adjusted difference, -19.8%; P <.0001).

At 1 year, the setmelanotide group had a 16.5% decrease in BMI vs. a 3.3% BMI increase for the placebo group, leading to a placebo-adjusted greater BMI reduction of 19.8 percentage points with ...

Having a normal BMI (Body Mass Index) but a high body fat percentage is a condition known as 'normal weight obesity.' This occurs when your weight seems healthy, but your body contains more fat ...

Obesity needs a new definition, argues a global group of health experts. For over 75 years, obesity has been called a disease by the World Health Organization. But the label is hotly debated. Some ...