Research led by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University finds that regional fat distribution exerts distinct effects on brain ...

We recently published Market in Pain? Not For These 10 Celebrating Stocks. Cmb.Tech NV (NYSE:CMBT) is one of the top ...

A simple number has shaped how people think about health and weight for decades. That number is body mass index, or BMI.

Is BMI the best way to assess weight and health? (Photo illustration: Jack Forbes/Yahoo Life; photos: Getty Images) Body mass index (BMI) is a simple tool for assessing whether an individual falls ...

Underweight adolescent BMI was associated with an increased risk for osteoporosis in adulthood, with a stronger association among men.

How Many Pounds Can You Lose in a Month? When you decide you want to lose body fat, it’s normal to want to see results ASAP.

A recently-published study suggests that a body "roundness" index may be a better measure of health than body mass index (BMI). The article, called "Body Roundness Index and All-Cause Mortality Among ...

Everyone from doctors to life insurance companies use the system that was invented by a white man more than 200 years ago. When you were screened at your last checkup, your doctor may have classified ...

Neck circumference signals risks for heart and metabolic disease. Even normal BMI doesn’t eliminate these risks. For many ...

The global rise in obesity is staggering. Obesity has doubled in over 70 nations within a span of a mere four decades.

Orthopedist Dr. Ran Schwarzkopf of NYU explains how knee pain affects more young people in their 30s and 40s due to obesity ...