More than 1 billion people worldwide live with obesity, and the condition is linked to about 5 million deaths every year from ...
Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of ...
The air that women breathe up to three months before they become pregnant can have an effect on the future baby’s size. A ...
An international research team co-led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC found that greater air pollution exposure in the ...
A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the much-contested body mass index (BMI).
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission, made up of more than 50 experts, has called for a ‘radical overhaul’ in how ...
Despite being the fittest she's ever been, PT and weightlifter Laura Hoggins would class as 'overweight' according to BMI.
Can you carry extra pounds yet still be considered fit and healthy? It’s a question that has been posed by doctors for years.