Obesity is a global health crisis with profound clinical and societal consequences, contributing to increased risks of chronic illness and related mortality.1 Despite being recognised as a disease by ...

Learn why subtle differences in breathing patterns may offer intriguing insights into your mood, health, and behavior.

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Measures related to the body's muscle composition improved in SMA children on Spinraza, correlating with better motor ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not provide the most accurate screening for skeletal muscle deficits among youth with pediatric‐onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study in the Journal of ...

Someone with a “model-perfect” body can still experience intense shame or hatred toward themselves. Meanwhile, individuals in ...

Children on the path to obesity can be detected as early as age 3.5 years, according to a study published online.

A new study offers insight into the health and lifestyle indicators—including diet, physical activity and weight—that align ...

Abdominal fat mass index was strongly associated with obstructive sleep apnea risk across demographic subgroups, including racial and BMI categories.

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Health workers have long relied on Body Mass Index to gauge whether people are within a healthy weight range. Now, top researchers have made the case for a new way to understand and diagnose obesity.