Obesity rates for Black children and adolescents are 22.4% in the decade before the pandemic and 35% in the 2 years after the ...

The National Center for Health Statistics measured adults and children to see weight, height and other size trends ...

A high BMI is an indicator for overweight or obesity. Obesity and being overweight can increase your risk of health issues, including cancer, stroke, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. [4] ...

New research has demonstrated that while a number of healthy lifestyle behaviours can cut the risk of type 2 diabetes, ...

Spain’s ministry of health has asked Novo Nordisk for clarification about a controversial obesity awareness campaign which may have broken the country’s law on promoting prescription drugs. The ...

Still, Vietnamese men remain significantly shorter than the global average of 176.1 cm for men and 163.1 cm for women. Thus, ...

Doctors highlight new weight-loss medications, early-onset diabetes, and pregnancy-related risks during Diabetes Awareness Week.

Above the 95th percentile, the child is considered to have obesity. Between the 5th and 85th percentile is considered in the normal weight range for children. Nemours Kids Health has a BMI calculator ...

BMI is a measurement of a person's leanness or corpulence based on their height and weight, and is intended to quantify tissue mass. BMI is used to classify adults under the following categories – ...

As the outpatient surgery landscape rapidly expands, anesthesia practices are undergoing a pivotal transformation. Ten anesthesia leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how their roles are shifting to ...

The study found body mass index (BMI) patterns that could predict obesity, with findings published in Jama Network Open.

New Delhi: India plans to roll-out a nationwide screening programme for measuring obesity among school children officials aware of the matter said. Children will be measured for their waist-to-hip ...