Scientists found fruit juice linked to weight gain in a large meta-analysis. Here's how it happens, plus how to choose the ...

BMI gives a quick overview of body weight, but it does not account for fat distribution. Waist to Heigh Ratio is a more ...

Waist circumference, not BMI, was tied to increased risk for adiposity-related heart failure, and the association was ...

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

Use of psychotropic drugs is associated with bone loss over time at the spine and hip in men, particularly among those with ...

GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic, Zepbound and Wegovy, have emerged as a significant advancement in the treatment of various conditions, including Type 2 diabetes, heart ...

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

Physical activity programmes such as the NSC can help mitigate rising obesity and T2DM prevalence when implemented at the population level, as seen in Singapore. However, their success depends on ...

Objectives Declining physical fitness, rising obesity and mental and behavioural diagnoses are growing public health issues in young adults. This study aimed to examine the associations between ...

Researchers from the Arnold Healthy Kids Initiative and Research Center for Child Well-Being have continued publishing results from their three-year study examining the health effects of providing ...

New research shows belly fat may raise heart failure risk more than body weight. Waist size and inflammation matter more than you think.

Researchers found that the risk of type 2 diabetes varies among young adults. Those with high fasting glucose who qualified for GLP-1 treatment had a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, suggesting that ...