A vet has shared how to check if your dog is overweight or too thin – and you can do it at home without weighing scales or ...

Pet owners in the UK have revealed their biggest fears - and it's not global disasters, juggling a work/life balance and ...

NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments. Online pharmacies will no longer be allowed to use customer pictures or questionnaires as evidence.

LONDON – Medical experts proposed a radical overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed, moving away from relying on body mass alone and adding broader measurements such as heart health. The ...

The newest weight-loss drugs, Wegovy and Zepbound, are incredibly popular. But doctors are still learning about all of the ways they affect the body—both helpful and harmful—beyond reducing ...

A new report argues that body mass index or BMI is not the most accurate way to define obesity. BMI is only a measure of a person’s weight and height and does not account for muscle mass.

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...

However, the new report notes that BMI can lead to both over- and under-reporting of obesity. An athlete with little body fat but significant muscle mass might score in the “obese” BMI range.

The inauguration ceremony welcoming the new President to office is a grand undertaking beginning with the morning worship service and tea. The actual swearing-in follows, then the Inauguration ...

Mothers in an area of the North West which has high levels of obesity have created a healthy cookbook to try and tackle the issue. The women in Kirkby, have joined up with nutrition students from ...

From pet cats in Los Angeles County and Oregon to captive wild cats in Washington and Colorado, dozens of felines have died as a result of consuming H5N1-infected raw pet food and raw milk.