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SICK of being severely obese, stuck in size 20 clothes and dubbed the “chubby girl”, Lisa Williams decided to take drastic ...

Health experts are now looking beyond the scale, placing greater importance on waist size for women's health assessments. A waist measurement of over 35 inches can serve as a warning sign for ...

The prevalence of obesity was 75.2% among adults in the U.S. when new criteria proposed by The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission was used to diagnose the disease, researchers reported in a ...

A new study redefines obesity, potentially classifying nearly 70% of US adults as obese, a significant jump from previous ...

A Bengaluru-based dermatologist shared one important health parameter that can help you spot potential health issues before ...