A recent study revealed that aerobic fitness is more important than BMI when it comes to longevity. Experts explain why ...

The BMI was initially based on a study set of European ... to try to adjust for people's different genetic and ethnic backgrounds. [For example] smaller framed populations have lower cutoff ...

A new model utilizing simple anthropometric measurements provided a viable alternative to bioimpedance for assessing body fat ...

Residents in West Northamptonshire are invited to “kickstart the New Year” by joining a free weight management programme this ...

GPs should use their ‘clinical judgement’ to decide when a child’s obesity has become a safeguarding concern, according to ...

GPs should not prescribe tirzepatide for weight loss until advised to do so by their local ICB, NHS England has said.

In one corner, we’ve got Mounjaro, and in the other, Ozempic. They’re both once-a-week injectable drugs designed to help ...

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) share risk factors and are bidirectionally associated. Several studies found higher risks of outcomes in individuals with both ...

All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on eating disorders reveals alarming neglect in UK eating disorder services, including discharges at dangerously low BMIs.

BMI is a dated, flawed measure ... Chronic Urticaria in Pregnancy: Physiologic and Hormonal Background for an Immune Skin Disease. Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ...

Asians, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics were significantly less likely than whites to use obesity-management medications to lower their weight compared with whites, new research suggests. The ...

Early detection of diseases can help prevent complications and enhance quality of life. Maintaining good health is not just ...