Major public health organizations, including the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, define adult obesity as a BMI of 30 or greater and overweight as a ...

Members of the World Health Organization came together on a critical agreement that outlines how members would react to pandemics after the COVID-19 outbreak.

Being overweight occurs when you have an excess amount of body fat. This condition is common and affects up to 2.5 billion people worldwide. Several factors can affect your weight, including your ...

A WHO-backed study reveals that overweight postmenopausal women with heart disease face a 31 per cent higher breast cancer ...

Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO The body mass index (BMI) chart helps determine obesity levels in both women and men. Healthcare providers also use it to determine whether their patients ...

Members of the World Health Organization voted emphatically in favour of a potentially groundbreaking global treaty on improving pandemic preparedness at the World Health Assembly on Monday.

Obesity needs a new definition, argues a global group of health experts. For over 75 years, obesity has been called a disease by the World Health Organization. But the label is hotly debated. Some ...

Obesity is currently defined as a BMI of 30 or above in adults, according to the World Health Organization, affecting 1 in 8 adults. However, using BMI alone to aid in the diagnosis of obesity has ...