"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 ...

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

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, ...

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

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

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

The 5:2 diet effectively reduces weight, BMI, and LDL while improving cardiometabolic health in patients with overweight or obesity, per a meta-analysis.

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.