Study highlights rising obesity rates among Indian women, urging urgent public health action to address fertility and long-term health risks.

The patients were a mean (SD) age of 40 (12) years, had a mean BMI of 34 (5) kg/m 2, and 69% were women. We have identified a subphenotype of obesity with physiologically discordant rapid gastric ...

A survey of adults living with obesity and their physicians across seven countries reveals a high disconnect between their perceptions about the causes of obesity and treatment goals.

Excess body weight and its associated complications are among the most pressing health and economic challenges of the 21st ...

BMI serves as an initial screening tool for identifying people who might be classified as underweight, overweight or having obesity. It helps healthcare providers quickly assess weight status and ...

The results were clear: a child’s growth was closely linked to the mother’s BMI at the start of pregnancy. For every 5 kg/m² ...

Researchers calculated that a BMI cutoff of 33.7 kg/m 2 should ... percentage indicative of overweight or obesity. El Ghoch said athletes and health care professionals should be aware of the ...

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a number that reflects the relationship between your height and weight. It's widely used in ...

Researchers analysed data from a population-based case-control study linked to the Swedish Rheumatology Quality Register to investigate the association of obesity and/or overweight with the risk ...

The team classified obesity using body mass index (BMI), depressive symptoms using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and systemic inflammation using markers like neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ...

GLP-1 RAs were associated with significant reductions in body weight, BMI, and waist circumference among pediatric patients with obesity.

It's widely used in healthcare and public ... from the American Board of Obesity Medicine and the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. Whether your BMI is high, low or in the middle — it ...