When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate, but authors of a new study say a different ...

Published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, the research indicates that a maternal diet high in inflammatory ...

THE infamous beer belly – something you might joke about with your mates or have prodded by your partner with a wink. You ...

Both semaglutide and tirzepatide for type 2 diabetes and weight loss are GLP-1 agonists, meaning they mimic the hormone.

YouTube videos with titles like "How to get a six-pack in one week" make people believe having visible abs is just a matter ...

An oncologist has shared a simple daily task that could help lower your risk of cancer. According to the expert, this routine ...

A medical check-up begins once a patient walks into a doctor’s office. There are various things the doctors take note of, and ...

Background Immune-mediated processes leading to childhood type 1 diabetes may begin in fetal life. We hypothesised that a ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

Women with higher levels of body fat sometimes struggle to conceive and can face greater health risks during pregnancy.

New body composition tests are replacing BMI as a more accurate way to assess health and fitness. Measuring muscle mass and ...