A new study published in the journal of Rheumatology revealed that individuals with type 2 diabetes and higher body mass ...

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Muscle and fat weigh the same in pounds. The key difference is not in weight, but ...

Heart failure is a progressive condition that occurs when the heart muscle is damaged and can no longer pump enough blood and oxygen to the body’s other organs. It’s extremely common in the US, with ...

Women prioritise their health at all stages of life. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a vital metric for tracking physical health ...

In a bid to combat rising obesity rates, Turkey has launched a nationwide health initiative that involves weighing citizens ...

Not all children grow the same way. A new study from the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program ...

In India, the incidence of overweight and obesity is increasing, with recent estimates showing that 24% of women and 23% of men are overweight or obese. With lifestyle-based diseases on the rise, it ...

“BRI has been found to be superior in estimating risk for clinical endpoints including cardiometabolic disease, kidney ...

WE’RE a nation obsessed with weight. And it’s no wonder, with GPs forever urging us to step on the scales.  For years, heart ...

While the Body Mass Index (BMI) chart is a widely used tool to assess weight categories, experts emphasize that it offers an ...

A new study has found not only that there is more than one trajectory for children’s weight as they mature but also a ...