Shockingly, around two in every five Americans are considered obese, as the world grapples with an obesity problem ...

About The Study: Among U.S. adults ages 20 to 59, the prevalence of obesity by body mass index (BMI) only was nearly identical with the obesity prevalence after confirmation of excess adiposity.

Nearly all U.S. adults with obesity as diagnosed by BMI also have an elevated waist circumference or excess body fat, researchers reported in a research letter published in JAMA. As Healio previously ...