Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people ...

Heatstroke can cause long-term organ damage and obesity in mice, raising concerns about similar effects in humans.

While most victims of heatstroke seem to recover in short order, a new study from University of Florida researchers reveals that a single exposure to heatstroke can lead to lasting, multi-organ damage ...

It is exactly opposite when the resources are scarce (males ‘suffer’ more than females).” The “taller-male norm is something ...

Objective: While prepregnancy overweight or obesity is known to negatively impact maternal health, its effect on twin infants is not well understood. Therefore, we conducted a nationwide, multicenter ...

A retrospective study demonstrated slightly elevated baseline fasting plasma glucose levels to be a robust marker of incident diabetes risk, even when those levels fell within the normal range.

Future risk prediction models could incorporate measures of obesity to improve stratification among patients with Barrett’s ...

LONDON – Medical experts proposed a radical overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed, moving away from relying on body mass alone and adding broader measurements such as heart health. The ...

The Lancet medical journal’s Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission last week proposed a new definition and method for diagnosing obesity, beyond simply looking at a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI), the ...

"A distinct definition of obesity for Indians is crucial for the early detection of related diseases and the development of targeted management strategies," he said. The updated standards provide a ...

Indian doctors have revised obesity guidelines for the first time in 15 years, moving beyond the traditional BMI tool to include metrics like Waist Circumference and Waist-to-Height Ratio. Listen to ...

Under new recommendations, obesity would no longer be defined solely ... Dr Berry says, and “male fat is more concentrated on the abdominal area while female fat tends to be laid down on the ...