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 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 ...

Men with moderate to severe OSA (defined as an apnea-hypopnea index [AHI] of at least 15 events/h) who had a body mass index (BMI) of at least 25 mg/m 2 and used continuous positive airway pressure ...

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 ...

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