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 man was given a suspended sentence after he tried to avoid serving in a combat unit by gaining weight, highlighting extreme ...

In three different trials, the sex differences were mapped between women and men with psoriatic arthritis in their manifestations and outcomes.

A South Korean man has been convicted of evading compulsory military service by eating so much he became too obese to fight. A court in Seoul sentenced the 26-year old, who has not been named, to a ...

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

Blood pressure is a crucial indicator of our overall health and well-being. Prolonged high blood pressure, or hypertension, ...

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

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

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 ...