Recently, researchers set out to explore whether your body weight or your fitness level is a better predictor of your heart ...

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

Men with cardiovascular disease risk factors, including obesity, may face earlier brain health decline compared to women up ...

Nearly half of adolescents and three-quarters of adults in the U.S. were classified as being clinically overweight or obese ...

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 ...

Prostate cancer starts in the prostate gland, a small organ that produces seminal fluid. It is one of the most common types ...

A new report from international researchers suggests that nearly 75 percent of adults above age 25 may be over weight or ...

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 in the United States has continued to rise for decades even in the face of increased awareness and access to healthy lifestyle choices. A new study published in The Lancet medical journal ...

Jessica Booth is a New York-based freelance writer who regularly writes about health, wellness, parenting, food, travel, beauty and more for a variety of publications. She currently writes for ...