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

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Getting a move on can do a number on belly fat, but the key is getting physical activity almost daily. Uwazurike suggests ...

Research shows that people with a certain body shape face a higher risk of serious health problems compared to their ...

India has experienced a doubling of obesity prevalence over the past two decades, with abdominal obesity becoming ...

The Lancet, a global medical journal that works with academics to identify issues in public health, hosted a Commission on ...

Overweight scores continue from 25-30. And over 30 is obese. Quetelet merely used this early calculation as a descriptor. He did not make any medical proclamations. The Quetelet Index became ...

A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...

It’s time to rethink what ‘obesity’ means as an international group of experts says the body mass index has limited value ...

The American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) issued a new clinical guideline recommending antiviral drugs for patients at ...

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

Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and smoking are strongly associated with an increased risk for severe vs nonsevere stroke.