When you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight. With this data, the computer spits out your body mass index (BMI) number.

The SURPASS-PEDS trial was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the safety and efficacy of tirzepatide in children and adolescents aged 10 to less than 18 years old with T2D ...

A U-shaped association exists between BMI and the risk for liver stiffness in older adults, with both lower and higher BMI ...

PEDS trial shows tirzepatide delivers durable glycemic control and weight benefit in youth with type 2 diabetes, the first therapy to show this effect.

WASHINGTON — A high BMI, or body mass index, is one of the underlying health conditions that can qualify you for a vaccine in D.C., Virginia, and now in Maryland. With about 40% of U.S. adults ...

Researchers found that overweight individuals, as well as some obese individuals, were no more likely to die than individuals ...

It is possible to be "fat but fit", new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the ...

New research from Denmark challenges long-held assumptions about body weight and health, revealing that being overweight—or even moderately obese—does not necessarily increase the risk of death ...