In the past 20 years, the average rate of obesity among adults in the United States has risen by approximately 30 percent, but the rate of those with the most severe forms of obesity, or those with a ...

In the past 20 years, the average rate of obesity among adults in the United States has risen by approximately 30%, but the ...

Body mass index might be a more accurate measurement than commonly thought. New research shows that a vast majority of people with a BMI signifying obesity have substantial excess body fat.

Researchers found that the impact of polyphenols rutin and genistein on the human fecal metabolome varies significantly by ...

Researchers consider the weight-adjusted waist index a more precise predictor of mortality risk in patients with ...

Between 1990 and 2017 the global deaths attributed to high body mass index more than doubled from 2.2 million to 4.7 million ...

Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is often an indicator to diagnose obesity. Combating obesity is paramount to overall health. According to The National Health Institute, 1 in 3 adults are considered ...

A new study found more than two-thirds of Reserve and Guard troops are overweight, prompting a scathing rebuke of lax ...

Administering antibiotics within the first two years of life can raise children's risk of developing higher body mass index ...

Adverse pregnancy outcomes mediate a small proportion of the association between prepregnancy obesity and CVD risk in midlife.