“Obesity in general has increased over the years,” Ali says. “Most people are leading a sedentary lifestyle and have easier ...

The main results of the SUMMIT trial, reported last year, showed that tirzepatide—a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic ...

A recently published LongITools study led by the University of Oulu identified two new childhood BMI patterns, challenging ...

Body Mass Index cannot differentiate between muscle mass, fat and bone density. Doctors suggest other markers and scans to ...

Broccoli sprout extract (BSE) modestly lowered fasting blood glucose in prediabetes, but its effectiveness depended on gut ...

Perceived weight discrimination partially mediated the association between high BMI and future pain in middle-aged and older adults.

Underweight pregnancy was associated with lower risk for postpartum hemorrhage but higher risks for adverse neonatal outcomes.

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

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

The risk increased to 13.0 percent if the BMI was 30 to 34.9 kg/m 2 and to 28.0 percent if the FPG level also increased to 105 to 109 mg/dL. To facilitate individual classification into one of ...

Initial fasting plasma glucose levels outside of 80 to 94mg/dL linked to increased risk for diabetes. HealthDay News — Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), age, body mass index (BMI), and male sex are ...