New research suggests that factors like age, sex, body fat and the amount of sugar in your blood play a significant role in the progression from pre-diabetes to a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

Higher cardiovascular health (Life’s Essential 8 scores) is linked to greater bone mineral density in adults aged 20–59, with ...

Leading health experts challenge traditional BMI measurements and introduce a comprehensive new approach to diagnosing obesity, potentially affecting millions.

Experts examined health data from over 300,000 Britons for 11 years and found a combination of two factors was needed to ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

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

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial ...

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BMI is a 53-year-old metric that 58 expert researchers suggest officially needs an update—here's what they say is the more ...

Body weight accelerates joint degeneration. Excess body weight stresses weight-bearing joints, such as the knees, hips, and lower back. This increased stress accelerates the wear and tear on cartilage ...

Jasmin Harman, 30, ballooned to 21st 11lbs after scoffing down pizzas, Mcdonald's and KFCs each night after work. The ...