The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than traditional body mass index measurements, research ...

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

Overall, women were more likely to have fewer negative risk factors and more positive ones compared to men. But women with ...

THE size of a man’s waist may be a better indicator of his likelihood of developing cancer than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

While the number of smokers and heavy drinkers in the Netherlands continues to fall, obesity remains one of the country’s ...

That is why a doctor or another healthcare professional will often chart your body mass index, or BMI ... professional take the measurements and calculate your body fat percentage.

Weight loss drugs have surged in popularity. But Gov. Ned Lamont wants CT’s Medicaid program to discontinue covering them for ...

The current thinking is that we need to recognise obesity as a disease, not a lifestyle choice. “The challenge is to educate ...

New research has revealed that alarming link between childhood obesity and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adulthood ...

After looking at existing research, experts produced a “strong recommendation” for new mothers to spend at least two hours a ...

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery says its most-recent data shows surgeons performed nearly 300,000 ...

Finally, the widespread deployment of AI will catalyze change in almost every aspect of healthcare, including using AI to ...