BMI has long been used as a standard measure of obesity, endorsed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and ...

Also known as “BMI,” it is a calculated measure of a person's body weight divided by their height to determine obesity. BMI ...

Sarcopenic obesity, a hidden condition affecting people over 40, causes muscle loss and fat gain without major weight changes ...

Once-weekly cagrilintide–semaglutide combination therapy produced unprecedented weight reductions in adults with overweight or obesity, with 60% achieving ≥20% loss and strong cardiometabolic benefits ...

A clinical trial led by an Indiana University School of Medicine researcher found that weekly doses of semaglutide - a ...

It is important to catch diseases early on, and prevent further spread and complications. Here are 10 simple and quick tests ...

A healthy lifestyle has important benefits, but weight alone might not give an adequate picture of someone's health, say ...

WEIGHT loss, warding off dementia, ‘curing’ diabetes and now… anti-ageing powers? Is there anything the so-called fat jabs ...

Orfoglipron was associated with improved glycemic control and weight reduction among patients with early-stage type 2 diabetes.

Investigating smoking cessation and waist circumference, this study highlights the role of leisure-time physical activity in ...

For months, nine-year-old Aanya was treated for gastritis. Her stomach pain came and went, often brushed off with antacids and diet advice. But nothing helped. It was an ultrasound that later revealed ...

For adult women with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), replacing diet beverages (DBs) with water is associated with greater weight loss and T2D remission.