A new University of Florida Health study shows that body mass index, or BMI — commonly used to measure obesity and health ...

Overweight and obesity are growing public health challenges in the Philippines. In just over two decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Filipino adults has doubled, rising from 20% in ...

The urgent directive follows alarming findings by Lancet, the British medical journal, that projected a surge in overweight ...

THE infamous beer belly – something you might joke about with your mates or have prodded by your partner with a wink. You ...

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk is working to bring its blockbuster drug Ozempic to India “as soon as possible", Dr Yan Cai, ...

Intermittent fasting has emerged as a popular weight-loss strategy in recent years, and new research suggests it may be just ...

MASLD, a liver disease linked to obesity and poor lifestyle, is rising among children. Often symptomless early on, it can ...

A recent study conducted by researchers from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and Inkosi Albert Luthuli ...

Sugary drinks pose a significant diabetes risk, especially for women, due to rapid blood sugar spikes and insulin resistance.

As obesity management draws awareness and weight-loss injections are launched in India, hospitals are offering customised ...

A large Framingham Heart Study analysis found that adults with poor cardiovascular health scores on the Life’s Essential 8 ...