As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

Body weight cycling, also known as “yo-yo dieting,” is associated with a 25%-36% increased risk for diabetic kidney disease ...

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas of cells in fat tissue could help to explain why some overweight people ...

This small but meaningful change seen in California may add up to a generational impact on consumption, but only time will tell.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are associated with an increased risk for heart failure, particularly heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

If it would be nice to trim your waistline this season, research suggests you exercise during these particular hours.

A new study led by researchers from Peking University, published in Health Data Science, reveals a sharp rise in the burden of early-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) among adolescents and young adults in ...

A new study led by researchers from Peking University, published in Health Data Science, reveals a sharp rise in the burden of early-onset type 2 ...

Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators of colorectal cancer incidence compared with BMI, according to a study ...