New recommendations to measure obesity 03:26. Body mass index, or BMI, has long been criticized as a flawed method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new ...

Obesity should be assessed in a way that goes beyond the standard measure of body mass index, or B.M.I., according to a new definition of the condition released by an international commission.

Obesity is an epidemic in the America. Four in 10 U.S. adults fit the medical definition of having obesity, which puts them at risk for serious health problems, including diabetes, heart disease ...

The general rate of obesity among adults in the United States has stagnated, but the rate of severe obesity has increased, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.. A report ...

Amgen’s obesity efforts have been shadowed by drama, with several prospects being axed and a hidden Excel tab containing data on bone density changes in a phase 1 study of MariTide—the company ...

The overall rate of obesity in the U.S. ticked slightly downward for the first time years between August 2021 and August 2023, but severe obesity rose in the same time period.

The US is now the fattest it’s ever been as obesity rates rise again, CDC says — and these are the most overweight states By . Reda Wigle. Published Sep. 13, 2024, 10:51 a.m. ET.

Obesity rates remain highest among adults 40 to 59 years old, at 46.4%. Rates are lowest among those 20 to 39 years old, at 35.5%. Severe obesity rates continue to increase, the CDC's survey also ...