New obesity criteria that add waist and body fat measures to BMI could classify nearly 70% of U.S. adults as obese, according ...

Using a new definition that includes waist-based measurements, the team found that more than 75% of adults may meet criteria ...

For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks. Major public ...

A major update to how obesity is defined could push U.S. obesity rates to nearly 70%, according to a large new study. The ...