Body mass index is widely used to assess the human body’s obesity, health, fitness, eligibility as a surgical candidate or ...

MEN are likely to suffer a heart attack almost a decade earlier than women, concerning research shows. US scientists ...

Researchers reviewed the body mass index of over 11 million Americans.

The British Heart Foundation has identified specific waist measurements that may indicate increased health risks ...

A combined FFI may provide better risk stratification for cardiovascular mortality than standalone measures of fitness or ...

The British Heart Foundation has identified specific waist measurements that may indicate increased health risks ...

As Canada prepares for generic weight-loss drugs, the benefits for metabolic diseases come with weightier expectations that we should all be skinny ...

When we think about our weight we might think how tight our jeans are. But managing our weight can support quality of life as ...

Nearly half of American adults—some 126 million people—will be obese within 10 years, a new study projects. Adult obesity in ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza A large US trial shows that the cumulative burden of alcohol over decades matters for colorectal ...

An overwhelming percentage of U.S. adults have at least one chronic health condition.

Thyroid problems are one of the most common endocrine diseases in India, but they are not well integrated into regular public health screenings. According to studies published in the Indian Journal of ...