BMI

High BMI increases risk of numerous rheumatic diseases

Jun 27, 2023

According to a new study from Uppsala University, having a higher BMI increases the risk of five major rheumatic diseases

Plant-based food packages linked to lower BMI in children

Jun 24, 2023

According to a new study conducted by researchers at the Mass General Brigham hospital system, taking a "food is medicine"

It's confirmed! Processed food key to rising obesity

Nov 8, 2022

The growing body of evidence suggesting highly processed and refined foods are the main cause of the rising obesity

New guidelines for weight loss surgery

Oct 22, 2022

New evidence-based clinical guidelines: expand patient eligibility for weight-loss surgery and support metabolic surgery for people with type 2 diabetes.

Eating after midnight raise cravings

Oct 16, 2022

Obesity affects around 42 percent of adult Americans in the United States, which raises the risk of having chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and other illnesses.

Rise in infant BMI observed during pandemic

Oct 10, 2022

A study that examined body mass index (BMI) in mainly Medicaid younger patients in Norfolk

Obese women taking birth control can have blood clots

Sep 15, 2022

Obese women who take oestrogen and progestin-containing oral contraceptives have a 24-fold greater risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared to non-obese women who do not use the medicines.