A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

According to the group, known as JASSO, 20% of women in their 20s in Japan are underweight, one of the highest rates among developed countries.

Addressing underweight and malnutrition requires a multifaceted approach, involving dietary modifications, medical interventions, and lifestyle changes. The following strategies have proven effective: ...

This increases their risk of serious health problems like heart disease, lung disease and diabetes. For this study, researchers tracked 3,200 children from birth through age 24. During that period ...

In terms of underweight children, Madhya Pradesh leads with 26.21%, followed by Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu at 26.41%. Lakshadweep again shows a concerning rate of 23.25%.

Interrogating the link between disease risk and birth weight Scientists have already discovered that people born with a high birth weight are more at risk of developing a higher-than-optimal BMI ...

For this study, Medeiros and colleagues tracked 2,839 eyes of 1,584 patients with glaucoma from the Duke Ophthalmic Registry. Mean age was 67, 56.4% were women, 59.7% were white, and 32.4% were ...

If before pregnancy you are underweight, that means your Body Mass Index (BMI) is less than 18.5 then you should gain 28 to 40 pounds, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s ...

More than 1 billion children, adolescents and adults live with obesity around the world, making it the most common form of malnutrition in many countries, according to an analysis published ...

The global prevalence of obesity has soared over the last 30 years. A new analysis suggests that more than 1 billion people worldwide now live with the chronic disease. miljko/Getty Images ...

M ore than 1 billion people — or one in eight people worldwide — are now estimated to have obesity, a new study finds. Obesity rates grew particularly fast among children and teens ...