It's common knowledge that obesity is a global epidemic, particularly in industrialized countries, and that it is a major ...

Recent research found that BMI is not a good predictor of mortality, adding to a growing body of evidence against the health ...

THEY’VE been hailed as miracle weight-loss jabs – but the effects of Ozempic-style drugs could go far beyond the waistline. New research suggests these so-called “skinny pens” may also ...

Thyroid cancer burden attributable to high BMI was increasing between 1990 and 2021 in the US, especially among men and older ...

Women who developed a cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes were at a higher risk of developing breast cancer post ...

Did the COVID-19 pandemic affect obesity rates in Canada? A new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) found ...

Obesity rates in the country increased faster in the four years after the onset of COVID compared with the prior 11 years, ...

Using a 2024 obesity framework, 18.8 percent of the adults previously been categorized as “overweight” now fit under the ...

EXPERTS have revealed there could be a ‘golden dose’ of Mounjaro that helps shift the most weight – and it’s not the highest ...

A collection of top researchers have made the case for a new way to understand and diagnose obesity beyond using BMI as a measure.

After menopause, individuals with cardiovascular disease and weight gain may face a higher risk of breast cancer, recent ...

Stratifying body mass index categories by waist circumference thresholds improves mortality risk prediction in postmenopausal women.