A study in the Lancet medical journal has now revealed obesity is the most common form of malnutrition worldwide. In the UK alone, 16.8 million people are obese – 8 million women, 7.4 million ...

The new atlas shows the types of cells in fat tissue and their functions but doesn’t clarify if the differences cause ...

Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators ...

Obesity is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or above in adults. New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body ...

ETH Zurich researchers collected cells from overweight individuals to identify biological markers that raise the risk of metabolic diseases.