For years, we’ve been told that BMI is the final word on whether or not someone can be deemed a healthy weight for their ...

Though some doctors have been trying to classify “obesity” as a “chronic illness,” being fat and being ill aren’t the same ...

Find out why body fat percentage is a more accurate indicator of your health than BMI. Learn how to calculate it, discover ...

The loss of bone mineral density and bone mass is called osteoporosis, a disease that affects an estimated 10 million ...

A study in Brazil involving 89 father-mother-baby triads points to an association between paternal overweight and newborn ...

A diet high in ultra-processed foods is associated with higher amounts of fat stored inside thigh muscles, regardless of the amount of calories consumed or level of physical activity, according to a ...

Central obesity demonstrated a stronger association with colorectal cancer risk than general obesity measured using body mass index, according to a large UK cohort study.

Nearly half of adolescents and three-quarters of adults in the US were classified as being clinically overweight or obese in ...

ALZHEIMER’S disease could be detected up to 20 years before symptoms start to show, as scientists say that body fat could ...

Celebrity tweets about obesity and weight loss attract far more positive engagement than those from medical authorities, ...

Eating diets high in ultra-processed foods such as cereal bars, flavored yogurts, and fast food may make it more likely to ...