A group of Swedish researchers came to this conclusion after analysing almost 340,000 patient health records and their waist circumference and body-mass-index (BMI) over more than a decade.

Body mass index (BMI) is key method for measuring a person's weight status, and defining if they have normal weight, overweight, or obesity. However, new research to be presented at this year's ...

Most children aged 9 and 15 years with BMI in overweight range had a normal fat level. High and excess fat according to waist-to-height ratio was tied to higher odds for prediabetes and diabetes.

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:RYTM) on Monday released topline results from the pivotal Phase 3 TRANSCEND trial evaluating setmelanotide, a melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist, for the ...

80% of patients on setmelanotide saw ≥5% BMI reduction after 52 weeks, versus a 3.3% BMI increase on placebo. Setmelanotide cut BMI by 19.2% in adults and 20.2% in patients under 18 compared to ...