Body Roundness Index is a new metric which helps in estimating body fat and assessing risk of developing health conditions ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

Objective This study aimed to identify body mass index (BMI) growth trajectories from birth to 24 months of age and examine the independent and additive effects of four maternal metabolic risk factors ...

For patients who are significantly overweight — the path forward to losing it may include a decision between drugs or surgery ...

Research lead Dr Alicja Cicha-Mikolajczyk told press this week that a man's risk of being 'overweight' is 62 per cent higher ...

A study finds that significant weight loss increases the risk for individuals with cardiovascular disease. New research has ...

A diet of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy foods and lean meats, low in salt and sugar, is associated with ...

“By identifying individuals in a preclinical obesity phase, where they are not yet classified as obese but are showing signs of metabolic dysregulation, there is an opportunity for earlier ...

Cleveland Clinic researchers have developed a new tool to predict the risk of colorectal cancer and advanced precancerous ...

Even one week after resuming a normal diet, MRI scans showed a persistently low insulin sensitivity in the brain. Read more ...

Continuing our series highlighting recent presentations from Nursing in Practice 365 events, diabetes specialist midwife ...

A new study in Scientific Reports found that women with diabetes following the MIND diet saw several health improvements. The ...