Warming shelters across north Texas have opened this week as an arctic front brings colder-than-normal temperatures to the region. The Austin Street Center, one of Dallas’ largest homeless shelters, ...

Body mass index, or BMI, is computed by dividing your weight by your height (squared). It is generally used to help you ...

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Novo Nordisk's 2024 earnings exceeded estimates, with strong performance in diabetes, obesity, and rare disease segments.

KEPALA BATAS: Penangites appear to be slightly heavier than the average Malaysian, according to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He noted that overweight and obesity rates in Penang ...

However, the data showed that while obesity is a risk factor, so is a lack of fitness — even if you’re not clinically obese.

Paris-based sales company Alpha Violet has taken international sales on teen mental health drama “How to Be Normal and the Oddness of the Other World,” a first feature by Austrian filmmaker ...

It gives a measure that corresponds to weight categories (underweight, normal weight, overweight/pre-obesity, obesity classes 1, 2, and 3). BMI levels alone do not indicate a person's health status, ...

The overall average body fat percentage in the United States is about 39.9% for women and 28.1% for men, so below these amounts would technically be “below average.” However, most people in the United ...

“WVE-007 is designed to treat obesity in an entirely new way by directly impacting fat cells to drive weight reduction, maintain muscle mass, and improve cardiometabolic health outcome ...

Amgen AMGN reported fourth-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings of $5.31 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.03 per share. Earnings rose 13% year over year as higher revenues were ...

Obesity emerged as a significant risk factor for hyperuricemia, with adolescents in the obese body mass index category demonstrating a prevalence ratio (PR) of 2.45 (95% CI, 2.08-2.88) compared ...