New research challenges everything we thought we knew about weight and longevity. Scientific evidence now shows that fitness levels trump BMI when predicting how long you'll live.

In India, the incidence of overweight and obesity is increasing, with recent estimates showing that 24% of women and 23% of men are overweight or obese. With lifestyle-based diseases on the rise, it ...

Low muscle mass is linked to higher treatment complications //and mortality * BMI alone may not capture the true picture of a patient's health status . For decades, obesity has ...

Women prioritise their health at all stages of life. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a vital metric for tracking physical health ...

This is the final in a four-part series in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. Maintaining a healthy weight is often a factor in maintaining good mental health. Dr. Scot Currie and Dr. Matt Newlin ...

“BRI has been found to be superior in estimating risk for clinical endpoints including cardiometabolic disease, kidney ...

A new study published in the journal of Rheumatology revealed that individuals with type 2 diabetes and higher body mass ...

Heart failure is a progressive condition that occurs when the heart muscle is damaged and can no longer pump enough blood and oxygen to the body’s other organs. It’s extremely common in the US, with ...

Not all children grow the same way. A new study from the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program ...

The results were clear: a child’s growth was closely linked to the mother’s BMI at the start of pregnancy. For every 5 kg/m² ...