Body mass index, or BMI, is computed by dividing your weight by your height (squared). It is generally used to help you ...

Lower body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference and higher high-density lipoprotein are seen in the decade preceding diagnosis of dementia.

About 90% of U.S. adults meet the criteria for a newly recognized syndrome that comes from a combination of heart disease, kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity. This cluster of chronic health ...

The following is a summary of “Associations Between Sleep Duration and Various Metabolic Health Indices Among Adults in the United States: A Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) Using National ...

When it comes to achieving healthy body weight, some men might look to what’s average and use that as their goal. For ...

The percentage of U.S. adults with obesity did not significantly rise from 2013 to 2023, though a small uptick in the rate of ...

A new study suggests that people who develop dementia tend to have lower body weight and smaller waist sizes years before ...

From 2013-2014 to August 2021-August 2023, there were small increases in the percentage of children and adolescents with obesity, as well as in adults with severe obesity (but not obesity). There were ...

Adults in their 70s with dementia experienced faster weight loss in the decade before diagnosis than their cognitively ...

It’s a natural part of life for middle-aged women, but studies link menopause to some serious health complications.

Turmeric and honey contain beneficial compounds that can help reduce inflammation, improve metabolic health, and aid in ...

A study of over 458,000 individuals finds that waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio are stronger predictors of ...