A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...

Recently, an international commission proposed a revised definition of obesity that focuses on how excess body fat affects the body, and factors in waist circumference, rather than simply calculating ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. An extra hour of sleep each night could help you shave 270 calories off your daily diet, new research has found. The research was ...