Scots will need a higher body mass index than people in England before they can be given so-called 'fat jabs' on the NHS.

A South Korean man has been convicted of evading compulsory military service by eating so much he became too obese to fight.

For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the go-to metric for dietitians and nutritionists to determine appropriate meal plans and weight-loss strategies. However, a new metric, the body roundness ...

Lowering BMI alone may reduce the risk of various obesity-related diseases, but other factors might also play a role. A new ...

The study found “limited evidence” that BMIs and the prevalence of obesity decreased in the city three years after the ...

As populations age, the prevalence of sarcopenia-;a progressive loss of muscle mass and function-;has become an increasingly ...

As rates of obesity, as defined by body mass index (BMI), continue to climb in the United States, so have efforts to lose weight, including a new era of weight-loss drugs. Yet a new systematic review ...

As populations age, the prevalence of sarcopenia—a progressive loss of muscle mass and function—has become an increasingly ...

More than half of all American adults, almost 137 million people, could be candidates for the blockbuster GLP-1 drug ...

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Research by Jennifer Shinall, a professor at Vanderbilt University Law School, found that a weight gain of just 13 pounds in women cost them a $9,000 hit in their annual salary.

A higher risk for MASLD was seen among men; individuals aged 40 to 64 years and 65 years and older; Hispanic individuals; ...