A new study redefines obesity, revealing higher health risks for millions. The updated criteria include measures of body fat ...

Implementation of a new definition of obesity yields a substantial increase in the prevalence of obesity. HealthDay News — Implementation of a new definition of obesity yields a substantial increase ...

Adding waist size to BMI raises U.S. obesity rates from 42.9% to 68.6%, according to a major JAMA Network Open study.

By applying this new framework to a test group of more than 300,000 patients, researchers found that the number of obese ...

New research shows that substantially more Americans would qualify as being obese using new diagnostic criteria released this ...

A new definition of obesity endorsed by 76 health organizations could dramatically increase the number of Americans ...

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The prevalence of obesity in the United States could rise sharply under a definition of obesity released earlier this year by ...

Research indicates that onions may offer benefits for diabetes management and living healthy. A study found that onion extract, alongside metformin, can significantly reduce blood sugar and total ...

Most people know there are two types of diabetes—type 1 and type 2. Knowing which one you have matters quite a lot for how you treat them. But what you may not know about is a lesser-known variation ...

Gestational diabetes results from hormonal changes and the way the insulin converts food into energy and distributes that fuel to cells. If insulin isn't functioning as it should, or the mother is low ...

Craig Beall currently receives funding from Diabetes UK, Breakthrough T1D, Steve Morgan Foundation Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge, Medical Research Council, NC3Rs, Society for Endocrinology and ...