The new tool could help predict obesity-related health risks earlier and reshape prevention strategies, researchers say. The ...

A Brazilian calculator using up to 12 clinical and laboratory predictors estimates an individual’s 10 year diabetes risk and ...

Waist-to-hip ratio is another belly fat measure, which may predict heart attack risk better than BMI, especially in women, ...

It's 'definitely not a measure of fatness,' and it doesn't accurately define what it means to be overweight. Body mass index ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. When it comes to achieving a healthy body weight, some men ...

New research has found that extra abdominal fat is strongly associated with an increased risk of heart failure. Excess belly ...

Blood testing for cholesterol should start in childhood, and take place at least every five years to track each person’s ...

While previous national surveys reported adolescent weight issues ranging between 8% and 15% in Tamil Nadu, clinical data for ...

Ifenyinwa Chizube Ndulue-Nonso, who moved to the UK from Nigeria, claimed to have experience working with various health ...

The World Health Organization also recommends using a z-score for diagnosing faltering weight, in addition to growth charts.

New national guidance for managing cholesterol and other blood lipids emphasizes earlier risk assessment, more personalized ...

BACKGROUND: Premature atrial contractions (PACs) are independently associated with atrial fibrillation, stroke, and heart ...