HealthDay News — Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), age, body mass index (BMI), and male sex are all associated with development of diabetes, according to a study published online January 23 in JAMA ...

He lost 40 pounds with intermittent fasting and weight training. How much would shedding 10 more pounds to achieve a Body ...

The number does not capture a person's muscle mass; where on their body fat is stored; or how their race, ethnicity and ...

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat percentage is a measure of ...

Medical experts have urged a shift away from the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the main yardstick to determine obesity as it does not factor in body fat levels. The prevalent method is so flawed that it ...

According to the current definition of "overweight" and "obesity," a ratio of height and weight, both men meet those standards ... just shy of the 30 BMI cutoff for being considered "obese," accoding ...

According to the current definition of "overweight" and "obesity," a ratio of height and weight, both men meet those standards. But this measure, called body mass index, or BMI, lacks nuance and ...

Police in New Hampshire arrested two Massachusetts men on suspicion of scrawling racist and obscene graffiti on buildings in Laconia and Gilford on Thursday night. Thomas Yarbrough, 21 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Real Men Wear Gowns brings awareness to health issues men might face and the importance of seeking care. According to Franciscan Health, overweight and obesity make up one of the ...