BMI (body mass index) is a rough measure of body composition but is not accurate for everyone. Learn about BMI’s uses and ...

Body mass index (BMI) has long been a common tool for estimating a person’s relative weight status based on a simple height to weight ratio. It’s easy to calculate, widely accessible and often ...

Eating well, exercising regularly and maintaining a clean-living lifestyle are key to keeping your weight healthy but new ...

Body mass index (BMI) and physical activity are associated with the risk for subsequent neoplasms among childhood cancer ...

A recent study from the University of Oulu indicates that knee joint deterioration can begin silently in early adulthood, ...

The researchers found that, for young adults aged 18-25, every five-point increase in body mass index above the healthy range raised colon cancer risk by 12%. For teens between 10-19, that risk climbs ...

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.

Infants under 1 year of age have a 41% increased risk of hospitalization for infection if their mom was severely obese during ...

Labour’s staffing cuts cause the NHS to fail its patients and leave them untreated or in pain, according to two shocking ...

Children born to women who are obese have a higher risk of landing in a hospital with a severe infection, a new study says.

New research published in BMC Psychiatry suggests that people with more abdominal body fat are more likely to experience ...

When it comes to weight loss, we live in an era that feels more influenced than investigated. We receive so much nutrition ...