Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, ...

Obesity was associated with improved overall survival (OS) after curative resection in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly those who did not have low sk ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

Researchers at the, Riverside, backed by a substantial NIH grant, are pioneering a study on the unique immune responses to ...

A recent study involving researchers at Murdoch University's Health Futures Institute has revealed that moderate-intensity exercise can significantly influence appetite-related hormones and ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

Enobosarm demonstrated a statistically significant benefit in preserving lean mass in patients with overweight or obesity ...

Also, ideal waistlines have to be >90 cm for men and >80 cm for women, lower than Western standards of 102 cm and 88 cm respectively. These guidelines influenced obesity management for South ...

Some of the biggest highlights from obesity studies in 2024 included new ... all-cause and CV mortality risk for women compared with men. The study included 412,413 adults without coronary heart ...

Cardiovascular diseases, which include heart disease and stroke, claimed more lives in the U.S. than all forms of cancer and ...

A dialogue held on Monday highlighted the critical need to address the rising health risks posed by industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs), which contribute to the growing obesity and diabetes ...