Although overweight, obesity and high-intensity statin therapy can increase diabetes risk, new evidence demonstrates cardiorespiratory fitness has a protective effect.

Obesity has been shown to increase one’s risk for a range of cancers, including that of the breast, uterus, gallbladder, kidneys, and thyroid. High body weight can lead to inflammation and elevated ...

Apps can help increase the amount of leisure time that users spend exercising as well as positively impacting their BMI, according to a new study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults who perform physical activity in the morning have a lower BMI than those who exercise at midday or in the ...

Waist measurement offers a better health check than BMI. It reveals visceral fat, linked to diabetes and heart issues. For ...

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Working out over the holidays isn't easy—but don't let your lapse last long. Sports scientists says this much time off could be detrimental.

Monitoring your health begins with understanding your body composition, and one of the simplest ways to do that is by using a BMI calculator.

A study by researchers at UCLA's Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior has found that a healthy diet, regular physical activity and a normal body mass index can reduce the incidence of ...

A cohort study links preexisting diabetes to poorer pancreatic cancer survival, but adulthood weight and exercise habits show ...

Worse asthma control and higher body mass index (BMI) are associated with lower exercise capacity in patients with severe asthma, especially female patients, according to a recent study. Asthma ...