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 ...

New research has established a link between a specific type of body fat and brain proteins that are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s ...

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

That's exactly what a new study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, looked at. The study, from researchers ...

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 U.S. were classified as being clinically overweight or obese ...

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

A new study finds that higher intake of ultra-processed foods is associated with greater body mass index (BMI). The findings ...

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Millennials spend over 60 hours a week sitting, increasing their risk of heart disease and speeding up the aging process.

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