For years, we’ve been told that BMI is the final word on whether or not someone can be deemed a healthy weight for their ...

Though some doctors have been trying to classify “obesity” as a “chronic illness,” being fat and being ill aren’t the same ...

Find out why body fat percentage is a more accurate indicator of your health than BMI. Learn how to calculate it, discover ...

The loss of bone mineral density and bone mass is called osteoporosis, a disease that affects an estimated 10 million ...

Central obesity demonstrated a stronger association with colorectal cancer risk than general obesity measured using body mass index, according to a large UK cohort study.

A new study finds that higher intake of ultra-processed foods is associated with greater body mass index (BMI). The findings ...

Nearly half of adolescents and three-quarters of adults in the US were classified as being clinically overweight or obese in ...