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

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

Where you store fat, as opposed to how much you have, may be a bigger risk factor for colon cancer, a study published in JAMA ...

A more comprehensive multiethnic genetic risk score strongly predicted new cases of type 2 diabetes, including for people without the traditional risk factors of excess fat and high blood sugar.

Research shows that people with a certain body shape face a higher risk of serious health problems compared to their ...

How Ozempic is being misused and worsening eating disorders - IN FOCUS: Olivia Petter talks to experts who say that people ...

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).

Body Mass Index (BMI) has limitations as it doesn't distinguish between muscle and fat, leading to misclassification of ...

London’s Guy’s Hospital has become one of the first to prescribe weight-loss jabs. The central London hospital, part of the ...

Can you carry extra pounds yet still be considered fit and healthy? It’s a question that has been posed by doctors for years.

Female leaders in the American Revolution are honored in a new Lexington monument, and chef Cassie Piuma created Somerville restaurant Sarma as a place where women can find comfort and flourish.

Nikkei 225 is an index which belongs to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) calculates the index daily since 1950. The calculation of Nikkei 225 index began on ...