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

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

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 ...

People facing weight stigma are more likely to have a harder time exercising and making changes to their nutrition, new ...

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Josh Hines-Allen tipped the scales like never before in 2024. The seventh-year pro beefed up to 285 pounds at the behest of ...

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 ...

Most of us have heard that body weight can influence health, but far less attention has been paid to the ways it can ...

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.