A MUM has been left fuming after receiving a letter from her daughter’s school calling the five-year-old “obese”. Samantha ...

As the global population ages, preventing functional decline and the need for long-term care for older adults becomes urgent.

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year's ...

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