As you age, the link between weight and health is more than just a number on the scale. CNN contributor Dr. Leana Wen ...

While obesity remains a pressing public health threat, prevention and treatment are made difficult by the limits of the BMI to accurately measure excess adiposity, according to the study’s authors.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Calf circumference, higher BMI and age are predictors of falls among older patients on hemodialysis, according ...

A major hindrance in setting uniformly applicable criteria for waist circumference or identification of abdominal obesity is heterogeneity in total mass and composition of skeletal muscles, ...

If you can’t button your dress shirt’s collar, you might have a bigger issue than looking sloppy: Guys with big necks may be at higher risk of heart disease, a new study from Brazil found. After ...

When working with circles it is important to recognise and be able to name different parts of the circle. A segment of a circle is an area enclosed by a chord and an arc. What is the name given to a ...