A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

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

T he newest weight-loss drugs, Wegovy and Zepbound, are incredibly popular. But doctors are still learning about all of the ...

A major new study has revealed a long list of benefits and some little-known risks of Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications.

Cummings, a commissioner and professor of medicine at the University of Washington, told The Post that’s being studied. This graphic shows how clinical and preclinical obesity should be diagnosed.

As demand for weight-loss injections sold under brand names such as Ozempic and Wegovy continues to soar, a study has ...

In a statement to PBS News, Dr. David Cummings — an obesity expert at the University of Washington and another researcher on the commission — said that the goal of the new report is “to get ...

A front-of-package food label would be a great educational tool. The Trump administration should keep it.

The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon ...

A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight ...