Obesity was associated with improved overall survival (OS) after curative resection in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly those who did not have low sk ...

New research suggests that factors like age, sex, body fat and the amount of sugar in your blood play a significant role in the progression from pre-diabetes to a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and take into account health ...

However, this classification system assumes that weight alone is a reliable indicator of health, disregarding important ...

The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon ...

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

We've slapped a tax on sugary drinks, watched prices rise, and people bought less soda—but their waistlines didn’t seem to ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

Because of this, BMI isn’t a good tool for everyone. For example, studies show that Asian adults may be at higher risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes at a lower BMI than White adults.

Back pain is among the most common forms of pain patients endure, and can severely alter their quality of life and ability to ...