July 8 (UPI) -- Older women carrying excess weight have a higher risk of a life-threatening double-whammy, a new study says.

The global prevalence of OA attributed to high BMI has steadily increased over the past 3 decades, particularly among women and in high-SDI regions.

New research reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal ...

A new study has found that your belly might reveal more about your brain health than your bathroom scales do, especially if ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

Excess weight may increase the risk of developing breast cancer among postmenopausal women with cardiovascular disease, ...

Older women with larger waist circumference may be at a much greater risk of dying for any given BMI, according to ...

The most prevalent complications among newly identified people with obesity were hypertension, arthritis, diabetes, and ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Women with higher levels of body fat sometimes struggle to conceive and can face greater health risks during pregnancy.

BMI has long been used as a standard measure of obesity, endorsed by the United States Centers for Disease Control and ...

Some patients are aiming to lower their BMIs in order to increase their fertility; others are aiming to manage BMI-related ...