Racial discrimination, bullying, sexism and other forms of discrimination have also been shown to increase the risk for ...

Belly fat — both the visible kind and the deep kind that sits around your organs — is caused by a combination of factors.

New research exposes critical flaws in BMI measurements, as medical experts advocate for more accurate and inclusive methods ...

MORE: Obesity prevalence among US adults falls slightly to 40%, remains higher than 10 years ago: CDC The report further outlines the diagnostic criteria for obesity, combining elevated BMI with ...

According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines obesity as a person who has a BMI of 30 or more. As of March 2020, nearly 42% of U.S. adults had obesity, according to the CDC. Athletes and ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure. The new guidance comes from the ...