The following is a summary of "Best anthropometric indices to predict colon cancer," published in the April 2025 issue of the BMC Gastroenterology by Wang et al. Colon cancer remains a leading cause ...

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

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

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% ...

RAK Biggest Weight Loss Challenge 2025 puts lifestyle, nutrition, and exercise under the spotlight in latest expert-led session ...

We’re used to hearing the medical community talk about our BMI (Body Mass Index) as a way to determine if we’re obese.  The ...

Study finds a 50% rise in overweight and obesity among adolescents in England, increasing from 22% in 2008–2010 to 33% in ...

Severe obesity increases the risk of 16 major health conditions, including sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, and liver disease, says a Johns Hopkins-led study.

BMI is an outdated measure of health, say experts – there’s a raft of checks that could give a clue to your current wellbeing – and a pathway to an active, longer life ...

Higher fat mass, waist-to-height ratio, and waist circumference were significantly associated with hard coronary heart disease outcomes in the MESA cohort. (European Journal of Preventive Cardiology) ...

Thus, waist-to-height ratio has emerged as a more reliable measure, with a ratio higher than 0.5 signaling potential health risks,” he said. Explaining how children born with low birth weight ...

Higher fat mass, waist-to-height ratio, and waist circumference were significantly associated with hard coronary heart disease outcomes in the MESA cohort. (European Journal of Preventive ...