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

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 ...

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

Are you at 20% body fat but aren't sure if that's ideal? Learn about what the healthy range is, what factors affect it, and ...

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 ...

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

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

Weight-loss and diabetes drug tirzepatide can reduce the risk of death or worsening heart failure for patients with heart failure, preserved heart pump function and obesity, new research from UVA ...

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