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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals' experimental drug helped patients with a rare form of obesity caused by brain damage cut weight in a small study, the drugmaker said on Monday, sending its shares 24% higher in ...

An identical twin has revealed that there is something that sets her apart from her sister: her weight. Since hitting puberty ...

China: A new prospective cohort study from China has provided fresh insights into the link between visceral obesity and the future risk of developing diabetes mellitus (DM). Conducted by Dr.

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Body Roundness Index (BRI), introduced by Thomas et al., is an advanced anthropometric measure that effectively reflects abdominal fat accumulation and total body fat by incorporating the geometric ...

My husband’s lifestyle is very sedentary, with minimal exercise (20 to 60 minutes a week), though he does eat a largely ...

The unique human body part that evolution cannot explain The human chin has long been fertile ground for arguments between scientists over its purpose ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A person’s body fat percentage provides a better estimate of their risk for early death than their body mass index ...

(Reuters) -UBS Global Wealth Management raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 index to 6,200 from its prior forecast of 6,000, banking on softening trade tensions and expectations of ...

Key Takeaways Body fat analysis is a better means of predicting a person’s health than body mass index Body fat and waist circumference both significantly predicted people’s 15-year risk of death BMI ...