Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight as a waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

The obesity diagnosis has always been controversial. Now, a new clinical definition is raising even more questions.

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

Skeletal Muscle Index decreased as Metabolic Score for Visceral Fat increased, which was most significant among those with diabetes and obesity.

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Digital health interventions were associated with small positive effects on anthropometric measures among children with obesity.

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High adherence to a Mediterranean diet could help reduce the risk for obesity-linked cancers by 6%, a new study shows.

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By 2050, over half of the adults and one third of the youth may be obese. Experts have called for urgent action to prevent obesity from becoming the global norm.