Here's the two-step classification of obesity: Stage 1 Obesity: Increased adiposity (BMI above 23 kg/m2) without apparent effects on organ functions or routine daily activities. This stage of ...

Waist circumference is a stronger predictor of obesity-related cancer risk than BMI in men, but not in women, due to ...

We’re used to hearing the medical community talk about our BMI (Body Mass Index) as a way to determine if we’re obese.  The ...

Taking antibiotics within the first two years of life is linked to a higher body mass index (BMI) in childhood, according to ...

The following is a summary of "Long-term weight change patterns in American adulthood in relation to gallstones: evidence ...

Clinicians need to address maternal health at all stages, with some seeing a possible new role for GLP-1 drugs.

A new analysis links higher triglyceride-glucose (TyG) and TyG–body mass index (TyG-BMI) levels to increased colorectal ...

A study was conducted to determine the cardiopulmonary exercise characteristics of patients with diabetic cardiomyopathy and high risk for HF.