A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and...

THURSDAY, Jan. 23, 2025 -- Sociodemographic, health care, and clinical factors are associated with receipt of semaglutide in those with obesity but...

Engaging in regular physical activity before a cancer diagnosis can significantly reduce the risk of cancer progression and mortality, according to...

By Dr. Htet Khaing Min Myanmar refugees in Thailand face hardship and uncertainty, struggling with poverty, discrimination, and the constant fear...

For decades, the body mass index (BMI) has been used by physicians as a quick and simple way to assess whether a patient’s weight presents a health...

Comment: The focus on how BMI should be used may have overshadowed an equally, if not more important, suggestion proposed in a new report The post...

KUALA BERANG: Some 40 per cent of 3,900 policemen and support staff in Terengganu have a body mass index (BMI) that disqualifies them from promotion,...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 -- Fasting plasma glucose (FPG), age, body mass index (BMI), and male sex are all associated with development of diabetes,...

Excess maternal weight gain in the first trimester causes foetal fat accumulation, increasing risks of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease later in...

PUTRAJAYA: Firefighters aiming for the Excellent Service Award must now have a Body Mass Index (BMI) below 30.