A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by 75 medical organizations around the world, presents a novel, nuanced approach to diagnose obesity, based on other ...

The way obesity is currently diagnosed needs to be changed, according to an international group of experts.The Commission on Clinical Obesity says body mass ind ...

Data from continuous glucose monitors can predict nerve, eye and kidney damage caused by type 1 diabetes, University of ...

Midlife women with a metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease diagnosis were more likely to report severe or ...

People with COPD experience more falls and related injuries requiring medical care when using common fall-risk increasing ...

A larger body doesn’t necessarily mean you have ‘clinical obesity’, according to a proposed new definition of the disease.

BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its ...

Over one billion people in the world are estimated to have obesity. Some experts believe its treatment and diagnosis need a ...

Our reframing acknowledges the nuanced reality of obesity and allows for personalized care,” said Dr. Francesco Rubino of ...

A study by researchers at Wayne State University links exposure to air pollution to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD Type 1 and 2 diabetes are common conditions, but other types of diabetes are less known.

Diabetes extends far beyond blood sugar management, affecting vital organs throughout the body. This chronic condition, ...