Local politicians in Edinburgh have approved a tourist tax for visitors staying overnight the Scottish capital, introducing ...

Allara Health, the virtual care platform bridging the care divide for women battling chronic hormonal conditions, announced today its $26 million Series B funding round, bringing the company's total ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Travellers have always faced health hazards when far from home. Here’s what medieval people believed would keep them healthy.

A bold new vision for the Champions League was launched this season, meaning more games and more money for European soccer’s ...

“That’s why,” says Dr Naval Vikram Kishore, professor of medicine, Metabolic Research Group, AIIMS, “obesity has to be ...

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio show stronger links to colorectal cancer (CRC) than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

People recovering from eating disorders say the focus on weight and BMI can be triggering and counterproductive.

Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of obesity. A suggested alternative is calculating body fat percentage through ...