In the early, busy weeks of President Trump's administration, a new survey shows how Americans would define a healthy America ...

Lower body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference and higher high-density lipoprotein are seen in the decade preceding diagnosis of dementia.

When it comes to achieving healthy body weight, some men might look to what’s average and use that as their goal. For ...

The CDC’s incoming head, former Congressman Dave Weldon, a physician, has been commissioned by Trump to “ focus on the ...

The percentage of U.S. adults with obesity did not significantly rise from 2013 to 2023, though a small uptick in the rate of obesity was seen for children and adolescents, according to data published ...

Talk around weight in the United States has reached a fever pitch thanks to the popularity of injectable GLP-1 medications, ...

Under recommendations released earlier this week, obesity would no longer be defined solely by BMI, a calculation of height and weight, but combined with other measurements, such as waist ...

(HealthDay News) — Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), age, body mass index (BMI) and male sex are all associated with development of diabetes, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in JAMA Network ...

Consequently, individuals who are overweight and obese but exercise demonstrate a lower risk of death than those within the normal-weight body mass index (BMI) who don’t. According to the study, ...

Obesity is measured clinically by several common tools apart from body mass index (BMI), such as waist circumference (WC ... on the increasing prevalence of obesity, especially in the healthcare ...

Comprehensive health assessment beyond BMI measurement Healthcare providers are increasingly recognizing the need to look beyond BMI measurement when evaluating a person’s health. In addition to ...

While the virus has not yet reached pandemic status, the CDC’s warnings serve as a critical call to action for governments, healthcare systems, and the public. Preparedness, vigilance ...