How ‘miracle’ weight-loss drugs will change the world For people of European descent, obesity is typically defined by a BMI of 30 or higher, which correlates with a high level of body fat.

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

The commission said it did not know the prevalence of the two types of obesity ... body fat is to wrap a tape measure around a person’s waist, the group said. If a woman’s waist is more than ...

such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee osteoarthritis. Obesity is currently defined using a person's body mass index, or BMI. This is calculated as weight (in ...

A global commission of 56 medical experts is proposing a major overhaul of how obesity is defined and diagnosed, going beyond just body mass index ... clinical obesity, Type 2 diabetes, heart ...

For years there has been a push to recognise obesity as a disease in its own right, and therefore something that needs to be treated in and of itself, rather than just as a risk factor for other ...

when surplus body fat does not affect tissues or organs, but may increase the risk for developing clinical obesity, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers and other diseases. “We are calling for a ...

The image is taken from Abbie Trayler-Smith's series on teenage obesity, 'The Big O ... Today, a person is considered obese if they have a body mass index (BMI – calculated by dividing ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index ... disease, and Type 2 diabetes.

More than 100 million American adults have obesity, a condition that’s linked to chronic health complications like heart disease and type ... than 34.6 inches likely has excess body fat, while ...