Experts believe the condition actually begins years before it causes memory loss - involving changes in regions of the brain that control the appetite.

In this study of older individuals, decline in body mass index, waist circumference, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) ...

On Friday, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital announced that a 66-year-old New Hampshire man had successfully received ...

As columnist Mary Shaniqua looks to the future, she remembers when she was far more active — and wonders if that could be a ...

One of the inadequacies of using body mass index (BMI) as a predictive factor is that “current BMI-based measures of obesity can both underestimate and overestimate” a persons ...

Spices alone cannot directly lead to weight loss, but some have properties that may help support your weight management plan.

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas ...

Both high-protein and low-carb diets are effective for weight loss. Consuming more protein may be the most important factor ...

Amid growing concern of the overuse and misuse of obesity drugs, the UK’s pharmacies regulator rolled out stricter guidelines ...

Changes are coming into force which will make it harder to buy weight loss medication, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, online – ...

Blood pressure numbers indicate the pressure measured when your heart beats (systolic), and in between the beats (diastolic).

Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes, regardless of body mass index (BMI) and other ...