An average of 3,140 patients were in hospital beds with flu each day last week-an 18% increase from 2,660 the previous week.

A major review in Frontiers in Science highlights how tackling unsustainable food systems-reflected by our changing food ...

Multi-component treatment approaches (addressing diet, physical activity, and/or other behaviours) slightly improved the physical well-being and body mass index (BMI) z-score (a score showing whether ...

Multi-component treatment approaches (addressing diet, physical activity, and/or other behaviours) may improve children's physical activity (measured objectively) when delivered in healthcare ...

The financial website Wallethub compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia to rank the most overweight and obese ...

The rising obesity trend is seriously worrying and requires urgent, dedicated and consistent intervention on both micro and macro scales.

BMI and hyperphagia reductions have been observed in patients with PWS treated with setmelanotide at Month 3 (n=8) and Month 6 (n=5); 17 of 18 ...

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A BMI of 40 kg/m 2 or higher is considered morbidly obese. Morbid obesity can increase the risk of serious health problems ...

The researchers assessed the association between Alzheimer’s biomarkers and body mass index (BMI), according to a press ...

A large study of low-carb diets found benefits for weight and heart measures, but keto raised ‘bad’ cholesterol. Moderate approaches may be healthiest.

When a hospitalized patient can’t be weighed accurately or an imaging table won’t support their body size, the issue often goes unspoken. But for clinicians and patients alike, these seemingly small ...