New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the genetic signature of Jomon hunter-gatherers to a higher body mass index (BMI) among individuals, underlining that ancient ...

The study highlights BMI's role in mediating genetic risk for diseases, suggesting a complex relationship with conditions ...

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In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States are predicted to have overweight or obesity, ...

The researchers found that fit individuals shared similar risks of death and cardiovascular disease over the course of the ...

Real-world data showed mean BMI decrease of 12.8% in adult patients with acquired hypothalamic obesity (N=8) at three months ...

A ccording to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics, 47.7 percent of U.S. adults have hypertension, ...

The government prohibited the imposition of school fees in Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools, and enforcement of fees ...

Nearly three quarters of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, according to a sweeping new study. The findings have ...

Then there’s physical activity: Many of the symptoms of lupus, such as joint pain, fatigue, and depression, may make patients ...