"In men, an increase of 1 standard deviation (10.8 cm) in waist circumference was associated with a 25% increase in the risk ...

Waist-to-height ratio should be used in conjunction with BMI to assess overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, a ...

The Indian pot belly - once a badge of prosperity, indulgence and aging respectability - has long been a target of satire and ...

The prevalence of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease, chronic kidney disease, and obstructive sleep ...

The other day, a 45-year-old man came to the emergency with complaints of breathlessness. Though it was not a heart attack, ...

This study reopens the debate on the reliability of BMI. Its authors call for a paradigm shift in the assessment of obesity and suggest the use of more accurate indicators, such as waist-to-height ...

Severe obesity increases the risk of 16 major health conditions, including sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, and liver disease, ...

Among 356 healthy young male volunteers, researchers in Japan found that those who were conceived in a cold season showed ...

New research published in BMJ Open shows ater aerobics may help people—especially women and people over 45—lose weight and ...

Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at some of the most recent clinical studies on obesity – a major global health crisis ...

Adults who had an above-average BMI, overweight or obesity during childhood have increased risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to data from a meeting abstract.