One of the inadequacies of using body mass index (BMI) as a predictive factor is that “current BMI-based measures of obesity can both underestimate and overestimate” a persons ...

Spices alone cannot directly lead to weight loss, but some have properties that may help support your weight management plan.

Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators of colorectal cancer incidence compared with BMI, according to a study ...

Good (HDL) cholesterol may raise glaucoma risk, while ‘bad’ (LDL) cholesterol could lower the risk of vision loss from ...

Good' (HDL) cholesterol, usually considered to be beneficial for health, may be linked to a heightened risk of the serious ...

"Good" (HDL) cholesterol, usually considered to be beneficial for health, may be linked to a heightened risk of the serious ...

Obesity, a new report recommends, should be diagnosed by an individual’s body fat percentage, not weight, which was the norm ...

Genetic study in Indian children reveals socioeconomic status significantly influences genetic susceptibility to childhood ...

Compared with participants without incident glaucoma, those with glaucoma were older, more likely to be non-white, had a lower Townsend deprivation index, higher HDL-C but lower LDL-C, higher waist-to ...

The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded ...

Two newer adiposity measures incorporating waist circumference predicted periodontitis better than body mass index, reported ...