BMI can be evaluated as part of a self-test for obesity screening by accessing the CDC's online tool for measuring BMI for adults, or the online tool for measuring BMI for children and teens. BMI is a ...

Obesity prevalence continues to rise in the US despite more than two decades of recommendations and guidelines for its prevention and management. The encouragement of individuals to adopt a healthy ...

Paradoxically, anecdotal evidence suggests that people with obesity may take less pleasure in eating than those of normal weight. Brain scans of obese individuals show reduced activity in pleasure ...

Also on the policy front, Trump nominated acting CDC director Susan Monarez for the top job after pulling his first nominee, Dave Weldon, days before his senate hearing was expected to begin. If ...

It’s not a secret that obesity has become a serious problem in Philadelphia in the past few years. According to Center of Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) data around 68 percent ... The proof is ...

Outbreaks have occurred primarily in the South Plains and Panhandle regions of Texas and neighboring Lea County, New Mexico, according to the CDC. In 95% of the cases, the vaccination status is ...

Wegovy, an injected drug used to treat obesity, will become available in ­pharmacies in Ireland from today on private prescription. The lowest dose of 0.25g will cost around €200 for a month ...

One by one, at a Clearwater town hall on Saturday, Pinellas County constituents took turns addressing a "missing" poster of Rep. Ana Paulina Luna, R-Fla., expressing discontent with President ...