New research presented at the Congress on Obesity reveals significant differences in body composition among people with ...

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

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

Findings of a study comparing waist circumference to BMI for predicting the development of obesity-related cancers show that waist circumference is a stronger risk marker in men but not in women.

People with obesity with similar body mass index (BMI) measurements have differences in muscle and fat based on their age groups. This could mean that BMI isn’t the best tool for older adults, new ...

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

Obesity is linked to numerous health complications, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver disease. In a ...

Adults who had an above-average BMI, overweight or obesity during childhood have increased risk for developing chronic ...

Obesity speeds up biological aging at the molecular level, but this study finds that a very-low-calorie ketogenic diet (VLCKD ...

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.

Experts advocate maintaining BMI 25 standard for obesity at Korean health conference Health experts call for adherence to BMI ...

High adherence to the Mediterranean diet appeared linked to a slight reduction in risk for obesity-related cancer, according ...