The most prevalent complications among newly identified people with obesity were hypertension, arthritis, diabetes, and ...

About 1 in 5 classified as overweight based on BMI alone considered to have obesity according to European society definition.

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

About one-third of Canadians have become obese — with more weight gain happening during the pandemic, according to a new ...

A new study published in theCanadian Medical Association Journal found obesity rates based on body mass index (BMI) increased ...

Northwestern Medicine has launched a program to help patients who have concerns related to obesity and are planning a ...

An oral melanocortin-4 receptor agonist conferred significant BMI reductions among adolescents and adults with hypothalamic ...

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

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

As per a prospective cohort study, waist circumference along with BMI modestly improves the prediction of which postmenopausal women are at a higher risk for premature death.

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found ...