A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

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

But the average BMI of all adults over 40 in the UK varies between 27.7 and 27.6, suggesting the majority would be declared ...

Initial fasting plasma glucose levels outside of 80 to 94 mg/dL were linked to an increased risk for diabetes.

A larger body doesn’t necessarily mean you have ‘clinical obesity’, according to a proposed new definition of the disease.

Findings indicate a 12.8% 10-year diabetes risk, driven by fasting plasma glucose, age, sex, and BMI, highlighting the need ...