As awareness about health and fitness continues to grow, tracking metrics like Body Mass Index (BMI) has become an essential ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have the potential to negatively impact muscle mass because they can cause substantial ...

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.

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

Adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or type 2 diabetes develop cardiovascular diseases (CVD) at younger ages.

Regular physical activity can slow biological aging in people with type 2 diabetes, a new study has revealed. The research ...

Using an AI-driven algorithm could potentially address the limitations of traditional diagnostic methods by analyzing trends ...

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

Most patients with rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloarthritis had significant antibody responses to COVID vaccine boosters, whether or not their immunomodulatory medications were held.

Expectant mothers who maintain a diet that meets USDA dietary guidelines during pregnancy may be more likely to have infants with healthy ...

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.

A team of researchers led by Pennington Biomedical Research Center's Dr. Florina Corpodean confirmed through a data analysis that metabolic and bariatric surgery is largely safe and effective for ...