Are you at 20% body fat but aren't sure if that's ideal? Learn about what the healthy range is, what factors affect it, and ...

Individuals categorized as fit, even if overweight or obese, did not exhibit a notable rise in cardiovascular disease or ...

Postpartum diabetes risk was elevated among women with a history of gestational diabetes and a high-stable or inverse U-shaped BMI trajectory.

A team of researchers led by Pennington Biomedical Research Center's Dr. Florina Corpodean confirmed through a data analysis that metabolic and bariatric surgery is largely safe and effective for ...

A new study suggests that the DNA some modern Japanese people have inherited from ancient hunter-gatherers may increase BMI.

A new study aimed at exploring the relationship between obesity and multiple sclerosis severity using genetic data finds that ...

Forget everything you thought you knew about weight and health. Scientists say that being "fit" at any weight is more ...

Weight-loss and diabetes drug tirzepatide can reduce the risk of death or worsening heart failure for patients with obesity and heart failure with preserved pump function, new research reveals.

Fitness is a better predictor of the risk of heart disease and death than weight as defined by body mass index or BMI, a new ...

Whole milk intake is associated with lower body weight, BMI, and obesity risk in U.S. adults. This study challenges ...

The prevalence of dementia is increasing worldwide, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries, including south Asia, where a quarter of the world's population lives. Several risk factors ...

As rates of obesity, as defined by body mass index (BMI), continue to climb in the United States, so have efforts to lose weight, including a new era of weight-loss drugs. Yet a new systematic review ...