A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

Lacking balance can be dangerous. In the U.S., 3 million older people seek medical care for fall-related injuries each year, ...

Obesity is currently defined using a person’s body mass index, or BMI. This is calculated as weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of height (in metres). In people of European descent, the BMI ...