Comparatively, obesity rates in most European countries remain below 25 percent, with some nations, particularly in Southern ...
BMI is a widely used tool for assessing obesity, but it has limitations. It doesn't account for muscle mass, fat distribution or bone density. Experts suggest using it alongside other measures for ...
Higher BMI in early adulthood and midlife is linked to better memory performance, particularly in men and Black Americans, challenging traditional views on obesity and cognition.
The burden of obesity extends beyond its health effects. For example, a 2024 report estimated that obesity-related healthcare costs could reach $9.1 trillion over the next decade. Those living with ...
Body Mass Index cannot differentiate between muscle mass, fat and bone density. Doctors suggest other markers and scans to ...
That means muscular people, including athletes, can have high BMI and could be considered on paper to have obesity when in reality they do not have too much body fat, also known as adiposity.
Scientists mapped fat tissue differences in obese individuals, uncovering cell changes linked to metabolic disease risk and ...
Obesity significantly reduced the effectiveness of febuxostat-based urate-lowering therapy among men with gout, a recent ...
As obesity rates rise across the U.S., a new study from UnitedHealthcare and the Health Action Council examines the financial ...
while early adulthood and midlife BMI averaged in the overweight and class 1 obesity categories. Black Americans exhibited higher early adulthood and midlife BMI than White Americans, and women ...