Having a high body mass index (BMI) as a young child may not reflect a lifelong risk of obesity, researchers suggest.A study by experts in Australia found the genetic factors that influence the size ...
Experts say the genetic factors that influence the size of babies may be different to the ones that influence body size as a teen ...
Obesity contributes to more than 10% of infection-related deaths and up to 11% could be prevented by addressing obesity, ...
When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code ...
A University of Queensland study has modeled how genes can influence a child's body mass index (BMI) over time and how they may contribute to the risk of developing diseases, such as heart disease or ...
India’s BMI differs from global norms because Indians face metabolic risks at lower body weights. National guidelines ...
Researchers linked insulin resistance to 12 types of cancer, with uterine cancer showing the strongest connection at 134% increased risk.
Habitual plate clearing — the tendency to finish all food served on one’s plate — is generally not related to a higher body ...