Pictograph Mountain is the large, colorful dome located in the southwestern portion of Snow Canyon State Park. As one of the dominant features in the park, this eye-catching peak seems like it ...

The new definitions aim to resolve any conflict in medical circles over whether obesity is a disease or just a risk factor. Global health leaders have proposed a “dramatic overhaul” of the way ...

Dr. Katherine Morrison, a pediatric endocrinologist and professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, says that when it comes to diagnosing obesity, it's important to move away from thinking just ...

In Tuesday's issue of The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 58 international experts across a range of medical specialties and people with lived experience released a report proposing a new definition ...

The international Commission on Clinical Obesity which proposed the new definitions called it a nuanced approach. Their report includes 18 diagnostic criteria for clinical obesity in adults and ...