A new analysis of obesity guidelines suggests more evidence is needed to develop stronger guidelines for the transition ...

Variants of obesity-related genes influence how much weight patients lose on specific weight loss drugs like liraglutide, two studies report.

Aging adults can meet their daily protein, B12, fiber, calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, and omega-3 needs either through food ...

Excess fat mass estimated by waist-circumference-to-height ratio predicts the risk of liver damage better than body mass ...

Excess fat mass estimated by waist circumference-to-height ratio predicts the risk of liver damage better than body mass ...

Methods We reviewed population-representative head circumference-for-age references. For each reference, we calculated the percentages of head circumferences that would be classified as microcephalic ...

As people are living longer, there is a greater emphasis on healthy aging. Diet is one aspect that can contribute to ...

It’s common for women in midlife to experience weight gain, despite working out and eating right. Here’s how clinicians can ...

Risk factors associated with the atypical BMI trajectory included prenatal smoking, high prepregnancy BMI, high gestational weight gain, and high birth weight. HealthDay News — Children on the path to ...

The average woman's weight can vary depending on age, physical traits, certain health conditions, metabolism, appetite, and ...

Secondary endpoints were changes in anthropometric measures (absolute weight, absolute height, WAZ, weight-for-age percentile [WAP], HAZ, HAP, WHZ, weight-for-height percentile [WHP], BMI-for-age ...