Higher BMI cutoffs are needed to diagnose overweight and obesity in male athletes, researchers reported in a study published ...

The study — published recently in the journal Social Science & Medicine — identified three key high school factors linked to ...

In the past 20 years, the average rate of obesity among adults in the United States has risen by approximately 30%, but the ...

New research shows that nearly everyone with a obese BMI would be considered obese using other common tests.

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World Healing Day serves as an international reminder to care for the health of our body and mind while propagating ...

Dr. John Scharffenberg, a 101-year-old nutrition expert, defies aging norms through mindful lifestyle choices. He emphasizes ...

Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that nearly all adults identified as having obesity based on body mass index ...

Obesity isn’t just about extra kilos — it’s about how we live and the choices we make every day. The rise in fatty liver ...

The goal is to calculate a person's Body Mass Index (BMI), by receiving the weight and height. After the calculation, an image is displayed showing the classification in which the BMI value fits. The ...

BMI is an outdated measure of health, say experts – there’s a raft of checks that could give a clue to your current wellbeing – and a pathway to an active, longer life ...

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RYTM) on Monday released topline results from the pivotal Phase 3 TRANSCEND trial evaluating setmelanotide, a melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist, for the ...