As new Statistics Canada data reveals that two-thirds of Canadians are considered overweight or obese, researchers are urging ...

The proportion of kids with high blood pressure fell by nearly 11% over five years at schools with universal free meals The meals are healthier, potentially improving kids’ weight as well as their ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code ...

Premenopausal women have a larger increase in mean BMI with increasing age than postmenopausal women, with BMI peaking at ...

Global mortality rates are falling but not among youths and young adults, according to the latest Global Burden of Disease ...

Weight-loss surgery reduces weight stigma for most patients. Lower weight stigma, but not lower BMI, is linked to better mental health. Continuing to experience weight stigma raises the risk of mental ...

Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries and territories ...