Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that nearly all adults identified as having obesity based on body mass index ...

Sticking to an exercise routine is a challenge many people face. But a research team is using machine learning to uncover what keeps individuals committed to their workouts.

High sodium intake is linked to greater obesity risk, particularly in women, even when it comes from everyday foods. New ...

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) shows that the ...

There are things in medical science that have been passed around so often that they’ve started sounding like absolute truths.

Nearly all U.S. adults with obesity as diagnosed by BMI also have an elevated waist circumference or excess body fat, ...

Trying to lose a few pounds? If you’re over 65, your health may be better for remaining at your current weight or actually ...

People of all body types can be either healthy or unhealthy. To assess obesity, one must calculate the body mass index (BMI), which is your weight in kilograms divided by your height in square metres ...