Korea's BMI obesity threshold should be raised to 27 amid changes in body types, health patterns, experts say. Read more at ...

A new Swedish study reveals that maintaining a healthy BMI throughout childhood is crucial for optimal lung development.

Over the past year, the question has been coming in from everywhere – from my patients and family members, from colleagues ...

Measuring a person’s body mass index (BMI) isn’t “accurate or sensible”, according to public health professionals in Worcestershire.

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It’s important to help our kids maintain a healthy weight. But sometimes well-intentioned interventions can cause more harm ...

For at least the last half century, obesity has been one the rise around the world, contributing to what many officials consider a public health crisis. While there remains some controversy about how ...

New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the genetic signature of Jomon hunter-gatherers to a higher body mass index (BMI) among individuals, underlining that ancient ...

"DigiCoach program" is a pilot program by Singapore Health Promotion Board, Health2Sync, and Abbott that aims to help individuals with pre-diabetes or high BMI prevent or delay the onset of diabetes.

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The researchers expressed the importance of getting up and moving around throughout the day. They recommended incorporating ...

NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last month to celebrate the launch of its new Weight Management ...