BBWI shares up after reporting better than expected Q3 results and raising 2024 outlook. Sales and earnings beat analyst estimates.

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 ...

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

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

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

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. Yet a new systematic review ...

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.

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.

A boy born today can expect to live to 81.2 years, and a baby girl to 85.3 years. But around a decade of our lives is likely ...