Lower body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference and higher high-density lipoprotein are seen in the decade preceding diagnosis of dementia.

When it comes to achieving healthy body weight, some men might look to what’s average and use that as their goal. For ...

The high prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with ovarian and endometrial cancers underscores the importance of early ...

However, the data showed that while obesity is a risk factor, so is a lack of fitness — even if you’re not clinically obese.

Maintaining a healthy weight is an essential part of overall well-being. But while most health conversations revolve around ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment ...

"In people with very high BMI (ie, >40 kg/m 2), however, excess adiposity can pragmatically be assumed, and no further confirmation is required," they continued. The global experts then agreed on ...

CEO Bockhorst emphasized confidence in achieving high single-digit average top-line growth over the strategic cycle, driven by ongoing strong adoption of the BlueEdge solutions. Management expects ...

A high school southwest of Boston closed for the day Friday, so that police could investigate a threat made against a student and the school over social media. Blackstone-Millville Regional School ...

Moderate BMI and high BMI variability across childhood were associated with high cortisol concentrations at 17 years of age. Higher body mass index (BMI) variability throughout childhood and ...

People with clinical obesity meet BMI and other markers of obesity and have evidence of organ, tissue or other problems caused by excess weight. That could include heart disease, high blood ...