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.

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.

Researchers used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to examine the prevalence of obesity in the United States.

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Globally, increases in obesity are projected to continue to 2050 for children and adolescents, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity is set to increase among adults.

The alarming new report warns that if action is not taken to combat the growing obesity crisis, more than half of adults and ...

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

AFib (short for atrial fibrillation), a common heart rhythm disorder in adults, can have disastrous consequences, including life-threatening blood clots and stroke if left undetected or untreated. A ...

Staying awake for 24 consecutive hours can change the behavior of immune cells in young, healthy and lean people — they end up resembling immune cells found in people with obesity, a new study says.

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