For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the dominant tool for defining obesity, despite longstanding concerns that it poorly reflects individual health risk. Growing evidence suggests that the ...

Excess body weight appears to be a direct cause of vascular dementia, with the damage largely driven by high blood pressure.

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index (BMI) ...

The analysis examined 30 preventable risk factors, including tobacco use, alcohol consumption, high body mass index, physical ...

For years, body-mass-index (BMI), has been the health metric millions of us have been fixated on when it comes to determining the state of our health. But now experts say we should be focusing on ...

In daily practice, physicians need a quick and simple way to assess whether a patient's weight presents a health risk. For decades, the body mass index (BMI) has been used for this purpose, with ...

A recent study from Australia suggests that high intensity interval training may be optimal for body composition in older adults, by helping to lose fat while preserving muscle.

This story discusses eating disorders. If you or someone you know is at risk for an eating disorder, the National Eating ...

Good health news always seems in short supply as you get older. So I was willing to take it as a win when my primary care doctor commented awhile back, “Well, at least you’ve aged out of early-onset ...