A U-shaped association exists between BMI and the risk for liver stiffness in older adults, with both lower and higher BMI ...

It is possible to be "fat but fit", new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the ...

It is possible to be "fat but fit," new research presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of ...

July 9, 2010 — Neck circumference (NC) may help identify children with high body mass index (BMI), according to the results of a cross-sectional study reported online July 5 in Pediatrics. "Because ...

Overweight or obesity prior to pregnancy may be an important marker of the trajectory of CVD risk in midlife, new data suggest. Among healthy pregnant adults with a mean age of 30, having a ...

In a study of identical twins in Sweden, researchers found that twins who are heavier were not at increased risk of heart attack or death when compared to their corresponding twin. However, having a ...

Over 100 million U.S. adults are obese, and more than 22 million have severe obesity—that equates to more than two in five adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Increased BMI may not predict perioperative 30-day mortality in elderly surgical patients as previously thought, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia. The study’s authors ...

Orthopedist Dr. Ran Schwarzkopf of NYU explains how knee pain affects more young people in their 30s and 40s due to obesity ...

The study, conducted by Saint Louis University, involved a nationwide survey of 1,758 pickleball players aged 18 years and ...

Study findings suggest BMI may be crucial in the prognosis and optimal management of CAP among patients with NTM-PD.