New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly ...

A MUM has revealed the surprising side benefit of using skinny jabs – and it’s proved just as life-changing as shedding 7st.

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a measure that uses your height and weight to calculate if your weight is in a healthy range. It's a useful tool to identify possible weight problems for adults. However, ...

As a nation, our feelings about walking are mixed. Some of us still harbour resentment at being hauled out as teenagers, post ...

In 2022, the American Cancer Society (ACS) updated its nutrition and activity guidelines for cancer survivors, recommending ...

That $12 lunch you grab between meetings might seem harmless, but have you calculated what it’s really costing you? The ...

BMI misclassifies athletic bodies. New research calls for revised BMI cut-offs to better assess young male athletes’ health ...

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

Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that nearly all adults identified as having obesity based on body mass index (BMI) also had confirmed excess adiposity. Use of BMI to diagnose ...

Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is often an indicator to diagnose obesity. Combating obesity is paramount to overall health. According to The National Health Institute, 1 in 3 adults are considered ...

Individuals who transition from overweight to obese during adulthood may face a higher ovarian cancer risk, highlighting the ...

Waist circumference is a stronger predictor of obesity-related cancer risk than BMI in men, but not in women, due to ...