A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

Weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic might raise a person’s likelihood of developing conditions including arthritis.

Novo Nordisk said on Friday a late-stage trial with a high-dose version of its weight loss drug semaglutide helped overweight ...

Councils need more support from central government to help bring down childhood obesity rates, a local authority has said.

Just as quickly, investors are losing their appetite for the trade. After a disappointing trial of a new Novo Nordisk drug ...

Knowsley has the highest proportion of obese and overweight 10 and 11 year olds in England, according to the NHS.

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

Obesity can put strain on the heart, resulting in an increased risk of conditions such as atrial fibrillation, or irregular ...

A report from The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission has proposed new criteria for defining and diagnosing obesity, ...

Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio show stronger links to colorectal cancer (CRC) than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

The Lancet Commission has declared obesity a disease. With enough controversy to fill a buffet table, their new definition is ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...