For decades, researchers from all obesity-related disciplines have been observing the escalating prevalence of people living ...

In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States are predicted to be overweight or obese, according to a new study.

The study highlights BMI's role in mediating genetic risk for diseases, suggesting a complex relationship with conditions ...

Conflicting data aside, contraception experts agree that ulipristal acetate, or ella, is a more effective option for people ...

Two-thirds of adults were found to be overweight, including those deemed obese, a proportion that has been ‘relatively stable ...

Approximately 25% of women with HIV have experienced amenorrhea. Amenorrhea, defined as no menses for at least 1 year, is relatively common among women with HIV, and it is associated with several ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Research presented at the ObesityWeek annual meeting included studies on rationing of prescription medications ...

SOLNA, Sweden — Whether it’s being too skinny or being overweight as a child, a new study finds an unhealthy body mass index ...

The term BMI was first used in the mid-19th century, although the acronym wasn't officially coined until 1972 when ...

Sinhala-speaking primiparous pregnant women who had a singleton pregnancy had prepregnancy BMI≤30 kg/m 2 ... University of Peradeniya (protocol no. 2019/EC/16). Permission was obtained from the ...