Body fat percentage is even more accurate than other measurements like body mass index (BMI). It is also helpful in monitoring changes in the body as you age and determining the effectiveness of ...

Individuals categorized as fit, even if overweight or obese, did not exhibit a notable rise in cardiovascular disease or ...

A team of researchers led by Pennington Biomedical Research Center's Dr. Florina Corpodean confirmed through a data analysis that metabolic and bariatric surgery is largely safe and effective for ...

A new study aimed at exploring the relationship between obesity and multiple sclerosis severity using genetic data finds that ...

Forget everything you thought you knew about weight and health. Scientists say that being "fit" at any weight is more ...

Fitness is a better predictor of the risk of heart disease and death than weight as defined by body mass index or BMI, a new ...

Whole milk intake is associated with lower body weight, BMI, and obesity risk in U.S. adults. This study challenges ...

As rates of obesity, as defined by body mass index (BMI), continue to climb in the United States, so have efforts to lose weight, including a new era of weight-loss drugs. Yet a new systematic review ...

BMI or body mass index may soon be on the way out to help determine if we are overweight. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian ...

In this cross-sectional study, postpartum depression (PPD) diagnosis increased significantly across all racial and ethnic groups and body mass index (BMI) categories over the past decade. While rising ...

As rates of obesity, as defined by body mass index (BMI), continue to climb in the United States, so have efforts to lose weight, including a new era of weight-loss drugs. Yet a new systematic review ...

Obesity is spreading in the United States, as 75% of of adults and almost half of people aged 15-24 are overweight.