Medically reviewed by Jamie Johnson, RDN Body mass index (BMI) is the standard measurement healthcare providers use to assess ...

Obesity — like most other medical conditions — requires an “arsenal” of treatments, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Our body type can determine how we lose weight or offer clues about our general health as a whole. Here's what women should ...

Children on the path to obesity can be detected as early as age 3.5 years, according to a study published online May 22 in ...

Body weight doesn't take into account the proportion of fat in the body, or where that fat is deposited -- factors that can point to health trouble. Also, experts say dieters often make the mistake of ...

supereva.it Objectives: To document the relation between serum creatinine concentration and body mass index in elite athletes from five different sports, and to study potential differences among ...

Obesity significantly impacts bone health. The ABSI is an innovative metric for assessing obesity, offering greater accuracy than traditional measures such as body mass index and waist circumference ...

HealthDay News — Maternal obesity grades 2 and 3 is associated with hospital admissions for infection throughout childhood, according to a study published online June 3 in BMJ Medicine.