New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

The rising rate of colon cancer in young people can't be caused by diet alone, doctors say. Microplastics, sleep, and antibiotics may play a role.

BMI has long been considered a flawed measure that can over-diagnose or underdiagnose obesity, which is currently defined as ...

An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.

“We increasingly know that what happens in early childhood can impact life expectancy,” said Dr. Mona Hanna, a Flint ...