Imagine trying to work out if you are dangerously overweight without once hopping on to the bathroom scales. That's what a new method for determining body size aims to do.

Obesity is a leading risk factor for serious health ailments such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. PGIMER's anti-obesity clinic highlights the importance of nutritional counseling and weight ...

It is often difficult to get a clear picture of your overall health, so experts rely on charts ... or at risk of obesity and other conditions. Body fat percentage is even more accurate than other ...

Heart disease is the leading killer of men and women in America, and it has been for more than 100 years, despite major gains ...

Experts have started thinking more broadly about what puts a person at risk for heart disease, still the leading killer in the U.S.

If you eat or drink more than your body needs, you'll put on weight because the energy you do not use is stored as fat. If you eat and drink too little, you'll lose weight ...

On average, women tend to have higher body fat percentages than men, including at the same BMI. This is likely due to differences ... Optimal body fat percentage cut-off values in predicting the ...

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

But she was shocked to be categorised as obese using the NHS BMI calculator, with a score of 29.8 based on a height of 5ft 5.5in and weight of 12st 12lb. Her Indian ethnicity was also a factor ...