Experts warn that obesity-related health conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers, are putting significant strain on healthcare systems and global economies. Saif Ali Khan ...

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 ...

Although people with preclinical obesity have tissues that work normally, they are at a higher risk of developing health problems than are people without obesity. They can benefit from counselling ...

On one hand, obesity is known to lead to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, some cancers and other health problems. This is why the World Health Organization among others ...

The criteria for diagnosing clinical obesity included heart, liver or breathing problems, high cholesterol, sleep apnoea, hip, knee or feet pain or other problems that affect people’s daily lives.

The Commission proposes a new system in which people with chronic health problems resulting from excess weight are classed as having clinical obesity, while those with no health problems would be ...

Blockbuster obesity drugs such as Ozempic have been celebrated for their ability to promote weight loss and treat a surprising range of other conditions, from heart problems to Parkinson’s disease.

That is because these methods can cause errors, such as incorrectly measuring body fat or misdiagnosing health issues related to obesity. A big part of the problem is relying too much on body mass ...

By Gina Kolata Obesity should be assessed in a way that ... Although not everyone who is obese develops a serious health problem, “the number who don’t develop some sort of weight-related ...

"When they did my test, it took me to a level of borderline obesity, but my body fat was only 4.9% - the problem is I had a lot of muscle mass," he says. In Mike's opinion, you cannot be fat and ...

Clinical obesity involves excess body fat plus symptoms of reduced organ function - like breathlessness or heart failure - or problems going about daily life. It should be considered as a chronic ...