For these people, obesity is a risk factor and should be addressed as such to reduce the risk of chronic conditions developing, but they do not yet have medical complications caused by obesity.

The Commission on Clinical Obesity has proposed a "reframing" of obesity that distinguishes between people who have a disease here and now, and those who may have a risk for future disease ...

Is obesity a risk factor or a disease? This debate shapes treatments, policies, and eating disorder care. Explore its impact ...

Driven by rising rates of high blood pressure, obesity, and other key risk factors, heart disease remains the leading cause ...

Their goal was to define obesity not merely as a risk factor but as a “standalone” disease. Over nearly two years, the panel employed a consensus-building process to craft statements reflecting the ...

As people grow older, their risk of developing heart disease increases, and one of the biggest risk factors is obesity. Being ...