As global populations age and the prevalence of obesity and metabolic disorders rises, understanding the complex ...

Childhood body mass index (BMI) is associated with lung health later in life, according to a study published online Oct. 28 ...

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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 ...

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

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

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 ...

In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States are predicted to have overweight or obesity, ...

Scientists at deCODE genetics have published a study in Nature Communications that sheds light on how body mass index (BMI) ...

New research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found there’s a factor that may be more important to ...

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