Waist-to-height ratio should be used in conjunction with BMI to assess overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, a ...

Despite the success of drugs like Ozempic (semaglutide) in promoting both weight loss and longer life, doubt remains about the role of body mass index (BMI) at older ages. Many studies have shown that ...

A landmark international study has provided robust evidence that elevated levels of prolactin, a hormone involved in breast development, increase ...

News 13 brings you a segment focused on health and fitness on News 13 Midday every Wednesday called “Wellness Wednesday”. This week, Personal Trainer Traycee Green from Pure Platinum was in the studio ...

The prevalence of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease, chronic kidney disease, and obstructive sleep ...

Cross-sectional studies and Mendelian randomization show that insulin resistance and chronic inflammation mediate the ...

We all know to worry about fat around our waists or clogging our arteries. But now there is a new place to potentially be ...

Eight specific habits — diet, sleep, physical activity, smoking, body mass index, blood glucose, lipids and blood pressure — ...

The average weight for women in the U.S. is 170.8 pounds, and the average height is 5 feet, 3 inches tall. These are mathematical calculations, so they don’t necessarily represent what’s typical or ...

Lower iodine levels and use of non-iodized salt are linked to a higher risk of frailty in people with type 2 diabetes. This ...

Body mass index did not impact the safety and efficacy of etrasimod in patients with ulcerative colitis, according to 2 studies.