Diabetes is often misunderstood as a condition that only affects overweight individuals, but this is far from the truth. Even ...

Body fat percentage is even more accurate than other measurements like body mass index (BMI). It is also helpful in monitoring changes in the body as you age and determining the effectiveness of ...

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

Nearly one in four adults in Colorado (24.9%) are reported to be obese, according to the CDC. In 1990, none of the 45 ...

To be clear, when we talk about the potential positive effects of turmeric, what we’re really talking about is its active ...

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 ...

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

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

For patients with African ancestry, low body mass index may be a risk factor for increased primary open-angle glaucoma. Among people with African ancestry, body mass index lower than 18.5 (low BMI) is ...

But what does "obese" actually mean? Well, the current standard refers to people who have a body mass index (BMI) of over 30. This information is all well and good if you know how to measure BMI, but ...

Over the past year, the question has been coming in from everywhere – from my patients and family members, from colleagues ...