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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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.

BMI or body mass index may soon be on the way out to help determine if we are overweight. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian ...

The daughters of a brain-dead woman decided to donate her organs after doctors approached them with a request to help three ...

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.

Childhood body mass index (BMI) is associated with lung health later in life, according to a study published online.