A new study suggests that the DNA some modern Japanese people have inherited from ancient hunter-gatherers may increase BMI.

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

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 ...

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Individuals categorized as fit, even if overweight or obese, did not exhibit a notable rise in cardiovascular disease or ...

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 ...

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

Forget everything you thought you knew about weight and health. Scientists say that being "fit" at any weight is more ...

Whole milk intake is associated with lower body weight, BMI, and obesity risk in U.S. adults. This study challenges ...

Systematic review highlights the pervasive negative influence of social media on children’s dietary habits, emphasizing ...

Postpartum diabetes risk was elevated among women with a history of gestational diabetes and a high-stable or inverse U-shaped BMI trajectory.