A new study suggests that the DNA some modern Japanese people have inherited from ancient hunter-gatherers may increase BMI.

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For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the go-to metric for dietitians and nutritionists to determine appropriate meal plans and weight-loss strategies. However, a new metric, the body roundness ...

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

A South Korean man has been convicted of evading compulsory military service by eating so much he became too obese to fight.

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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 ...

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

Systematic review highlights the pervasive negative influence of social media on children’s dietary habits, emphasizing ...

Postpartum diabetes risk was elevated among women with a history of gestational diabetes and a high-stable or inverse U-shaped BMI trajectory.

As populations age, the prevalence of sarcopenia—a progressive loss of muscle mass and function—has become an increasingly ...

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