A new study from Lund University in Malmö, Sweden, revealed that waist circumference is a stronger risk indicator for obesity ...

Waist-to-height ratio should be used in conjunction with BMI to assess overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, a ...

The Indian pot belly - once a badge of prosperity, indulgence and aging respectability - has long been a target of satire and ...

Once seen as a symbol of prosperity, aging respectability, or indulgence, the Indian pot belly is now at the center of a ...

The prevalence of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease, chronic kidney disease, and obstructive sleep ...

The other day, a 45-year-old man came to the emergency with complaints of breathlessness. Though it was not a heart attack, ...

Severe obesity increases the risk of 16 major health conditions, including sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, and liver disease, ...

This study reopens the debate on the reliability of BMI. Its authors call for a paradigm shift in the assessment of obesity and suggest the use of more accurate indicators, such as waist-to-height ...

Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at some of the most recent clinical studies on obesity – a major global health crisis ...

Study finds a 50% rise in overweight and obesity among adolescents in England, increasing from 22% in 2008–2010 to 33% in ...

India faces a looming health crisis as obesity rates climb. The Good Bug introduces a pioneering Advanced Metabolic System, ...