In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy ...

The air that women breathe up to three months before they become pregnant can have an effect on the future baby’s size. A ...

If you’re short on time, Stoner recommends the three-minute step test as another alternative that offers a score of aerobic ...

In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy predicted higher child ...

In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy predicted higher child body mass index (BMI) and related obesity risk ...

Discover how pre-pregnancy exposure to air pollution can elevate childhood obesity risk and the significance of reducing it.

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 ...

BMI is clearly not an accurate indicator of health. Instead, it would be useful to access a direct measure of the percentage of body fat that is so closely linked to cardiovascular disease. To do that ...

An international committee of scientists has proposed changing the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The proposal adds ...