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, ...

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 ...

I consider myself a healthy person. I eat plenty of fruit and veg, am obsessed with fibre, rock climb twice a week and try to squeeze in a lunchtime jog on the days I don’t. But when I recently ...

BMI is just B.S. It doesn’t accurately define what it means to be overweight.

The AHA urges doctors to begin screening and treating patients who are still in their 30s, well before the risks of a heart attack and stroke are higher.

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 ...