New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for ...

Obesity was tied with an increased risk of developing 16 health outcomes, a large longitudinal study showed. Risks correlated ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many ...

Obesity and overweight refer to excessive fat accumulation. Addressing obesity and overweight conditions is crucial for ...

The higher the BMI, the more a person is at risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.However, a new study has found that BMI ...

Critics are once again questioning the efficacy of BMI as a tool for diagnosing obesity, suggesting that a more holistic ...

Body mass index (BMI), which is measured by taking a person’s body weight and dividing the square of their height, has long ...

WalletHub released a new analysis ranking America's most overweight cities, based on obesity rates, health consequences and ...

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person’s weight status, and defining if they have normal weight, overweight, or obesity. However, new research to be presented at this year ...

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person's weight status, and defining if they have normal weight, overweight, or obesity.

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows an association between the amount of sodium consumed in the diet and the risk of ...

Currently, there are six FDA approved weight loss medications. They include three GLP-1 receptor agonists -- liraglutide ...