According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sugary drinks are the primary source of added sugars in the American diet, contributing to a host of health issues […] ...

A retrospective study demonstrated slightly elevated baseline fasting plasma glucose levels to be a robust marker of incident diabetes risk, even when those levels fell within the normal range.

The focus on how BMI should be used may have overshadowed an equally, if not more important, matter proposed in a new report.

A parasitic worm infection, also known as a helminth infection, occurs when parasitic worms, or helminths, infect the body.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than two in five American adults have obesity, a common and ...

Back pain is among the most common forms of pain patients endure, and can severely alter their quality of life and ability to ...

“They have no nutritional value ... Small amounts of trans fats can increase the risk for cardiovascular disease significantly,” says Dr. Lopez-Jimenez. “They usually come in the form of partially ...

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio show stronger links to colorectal cancer (CRC) than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

The Lancet Commission has declared obesity a disease. With enough controversy to fill a buffet table, their new definition is ...

UTMB Health opened in 1891 as the nation’s first public medical school and hospital under unified leadership. What began as ...

Thriving communities start with holistic wellbeing, demanding global collaboration to combat obesity, stigma, and health inequities, writes Dr. Lipi Roy.