Patients with vitiligo or alopecia areata had lower BMI and lipid dysregulation, but this relationship was not observed in patients with psoriasis.

Body composition refers to the percentages body fat, bone, and lean tissue mass (basically, the muscle, organs, water, and ...

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 ...

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.

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

Researchers identify a significant association between sugar-sweetened beverage tax and BMI changes among adults living in ...

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 ...

Remember: You’ve got this. If you lower your BMI you may also lower your risk for certain types of health problems, such as high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes. Plan out your exercise and ...

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