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 ...

1 Body Mass Index (BMI) Defined; 2 Child and Teen Body Mass Index ... If their BMI is over 30, they have obesity. [1] ... and your weight in pounds on the BMI chart at the bottom of the article.

Novo Nordisk’s campaign, which aims to speak ‘without filters’ by declaring obesity a disease, has been strongly criticized ...

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 ...

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

At age 2 and above, a child’s body mass index is compared to growth charts the CDC has produced and is based on how that child compares to children who are the same age as a whole. A BMI above the ...

Benefits of a BMI calculator Body Mass Index (BMI), also known as an obesity indicator , can help medical experts determine if their patient is underweight, overweight or obese. The measurement tool ...

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 ...

When a team of scientists led by a Washington State University researcher examined the way that more than 9,400 children grew ...

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