Body mass index (BMI) alone may not be enough to measure someone's risk of cardiometabolic disease, according to researchers ...

Adults over 65 at the high end of the healthy body mass index (BMI) range were at lower risk of mortality, and those at the low end were at highest risk, according to a recent meta-analysis. The ...

A major rethink of how obesity is measured could mean up to 60% more adults are classed as obese, researchers warn. At ...

Dramatic increase in American adults who meet a new definition of obesity: ‘This is astounding’ - Obesity linked to more than ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The risk for CVD is higher among adults with a low polygenic score for BMI than those with a high polygenic ...

Among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) older than 65 years, a body mass index (BMI) in the moderate overweight category (26-28) appears to offer better protection from cardiovascular death than does ...

For many years now, overweight trends among children have been going up, and it's also a problem among older teenagers. New research looked at teens' increased risk of developing high blood pressure.

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers estimated the amount adults with overweight or obesity spend on healthcare if they have Medicare or insurance sponsored by their employers ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults who perform physical activity in the morning have a lower BMI than those who exercise at midday or in the ...