When you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight.

Obesity can lead to a chronic inflammatory state within the body. What drives this inflammation? Does inflammation, in turn, ...

Food manufacturers across Europe are already navigating stringent regulations to reduce salt in all products, so calls for ...

Due to genetics and other factors, South Asians often have a unique body composition. Even at lower BMIs, many South Asians ...

The following is a summary of "Association of waist circumference with long-term all-cause mortality and cardiac death in ...

The following is a summary of "Association of waist circumference with long-term all-cause mortality and cardiac death in ...

A well-managed body shape can be attractive to the opposite intimacy. Pointing to the recent limitations of body mass index (BMI), 'Waist-Hip-Ratio (WHR)', which is a number that divides the waist ...

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

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows an ...

Waist circumference is a stronger predictor of obesity-related cancer risk than BMI in men, but not in women, due to ...

Why is India's pot belly more than just a joke now? It's linked to rising abdominal obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

Increased awareness and knowledge of GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists among women, with insights into public perspectives on ...