Asians are considered obese at a BMI of 27; 30 is the obesity threshold for the general population. The opposite is true when it comes to Black bodies, explains Dr Alisa Esmail, women’s health ...

Which is why measurements like body mass index (BMI) can be useful ... about 42 percent of U.S. women have obesity and an additional 27 percent are overweight. Though the U.S. may be leading ...

Longer nighttime fasting duration was associated with a lower BMI (β 1 h increase = –0.27). These associations were strongest ...

Average BMI was just over 26 in the comparison group and just over 27 in the women with breast cancer. Average CUN-BAE was just under 40% and almost 40.5%, respectively. A BMI below 25 (reference ...

Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, is primarily caused by wear and tear on the protective layer of cartilage ...

Two thirds were women. The majority were aged 20-30 years (49.45% ... Just 27.1% knew that one was a BMI ≥27 with ...

In a large multi-ethnic group of adults in the United States without cardiovascular disease, those with work-related stress ...

Pregnant women with obesity face an increased risk of complications, including the need for a cesarean section, which carries its own set of risks.

A combination of metformin and topiramate along with a low-calorie diet was an effective, low-cost weight loss strategy in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

The participants were mostly women. They had an average age of 56 and an average body mass index of 40.3, placing them firmly ...

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Patients aged 10 to 17 years who are prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor ...

The study led by researchers from Zunyi Medical University, in China, included 4,338 women, with a mean age of 27 years. Of ...