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 ...

Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that nearly all adults identified as having obesity based on body mass index ...

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

A recent study shows that traditional insulin resistance measures such as HOMA-IR are more predictive of insulin resistance ...

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly ...

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 ...