Walking regularly may help you burn extra calories, reduce belly fat, and develop lean muscle. Consistent exercise also has ...

Recent discussions have emerged challenging the traditional reliance on BMI for diagnosing obesity, advocating for a more precise approach that considers individual health factors.

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight as a waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

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In support of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, healthcare workers at Mosaic Life Care went blue on Friday. By wearing blue, healthcare workers hope to bring awareness to colorectal cancer ...

BMI stands for body mass index, explains Dr. Benedict Ifedi, MD, a family medicine doctor at Memorial Hermann. Dr. Glickman ...

Not necessarily — but it’s complicated. For years, body size was considered a barrier to most sports, but today that’s ...

Senate Democrats from New York on Friday, Feb. 14, warned that across-the-board cuts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would impact the program that provides healthcare for 9/ ...

The obesity diagnosis has always been controversial. Now, a new clinical definition is raising even more questions.