Among the 2,225 adults in the study, all under 60 years of age, 39.7% had obesity as defined only by higher BMI, while 39.1% ...

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

A UK advisory committee concluded that non-sugar sweeteners may help adults lose a small amount of weight in the short term and can be used for that purpose.

The World Health Organization's member countries agreed on a draft pandemic treaty that sets guidelines for how the international community might face the next global health crisis ...

Note – this is an early press release from the European Congress on Obesity in Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May. Please credit the congress when using this research.* New research to be presented at this year ...

Nonsmokers diagnosed with obesity-related cancers had lower risk for death if they adhered to American Cancer Society nutrition and physical activity guideline for cancer survivors, according to ...

Emotional eating and body dissatisfaction mediate links between BMI changes and mental health. These psychosocial factors ...

An Alternative Approach to Diagnosing Obesity Global health experts are proposing a more comprehensive approach to diagnosing obesity—one that puts less emphasis on BMI or any single measurement of ...

This article contains spoilers for Episodes 12 and 13 of The Pitt. Dr. Christopher Colwell: I think they did a remarkable job. I was very impressed with the way they were able to capture a number ...

BMI, body mass index; GWG, gestational weight gain ... it is even lower (Table 3). Table 3. The guidelines of gestational weight gain in different standard. The relationship between sGWG patterns and ...

Social Security payment on March 26, 2025, will be sent only to Group 4 beneficiaries who meet two conditions: receiving benefits after May 1997 and having a birth date between the 21st and 31st of ...

The Reserve Bank of India has announced new guidelines for Priority Sector Lending (PSL), effective from April 1, 2025. These revised provisions include higher loan limits, expanded coverage for ...