The average woman's weight can vary depending on age, physical traits, certain health conditions, metabolism, appetite, and ...

Experienced weight stigma improves from pre- to post-metabolic bariatric surgery, according to a recent study.

Obesity — like most other medical conditions — requires an “arsenal” of treatments, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Josh Hines-Allen tipped the scales like never before in 2024. The seventh-year pro beefed up to 285 pounds at the behest of ...

Body mass index (BMI) and physical activity are associated with the risk for subsequent neoplasms among childhood cancer ...

Economic disadvantage leaves a biological imprint on children which could last throughout their lifetime, reducing their ...

Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to most adult men and women. It does not measure body fat directly. BMI is an inexpensive and easy-to-perform ...

Our body type can determine how we lose weight or offer clues about our general health as a whole. Here's what women should ...

HealthDay News — Maternal obesity grades 2 and 3 is associated with hospital admissions for infection throughout childhood, according to a study published online June 3 in BMJ Medicine.

BMI (body mass index) is a rough measure of body composition but is not accurate for everyone. Learn about BMI’s uses and ...

Muscularity oriented disordered eating refers to the disordered eating habits people may adopt in their drive to gain muscle ...

OBJECTVE: To objectively and critically assess body mass index and to propose alternatives for relating body weight and height that are evidence-based and that eliminate or reduce the limitations of ...