However we try to hide it with ferocious lycra knickers or a baggy top, there’s no escaping the squishy area of flesh that accumulates around our middle from midlife onwards. Every decade gives it a ...

New research has found that eating three portions of a popular Korean food can help to lower the risk of obesity ...

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity are at a higher risk of giving birth to smaller babies in terms of ...

In pursuit of a new and more accurate measure, body roundness index (BRI) has entered the chat with some splashy new studies to back it (more on that in a second). So what is BRI and is it truly ...

The health benefits of fermented food and drink have long been touted, but firm evidence in favour of kombucha, sauerkraut and kefir is surprisingly elusive ...

BMI is a quick and convenient tool for assessing weight-related health risks, but some researchers back replacing it with an ...

In a 24-week trial, semaglutide led to a 52% reduction in albuminuria and improved kidney health in individuals with chronic ...

Called the body roundness index, or BRI, this new screening method uses waist circumference and height to predict overall body fat and visceral fat levels, instead of using weight and height to ...

In summary, the BMI should be more carefully interpreted on an individual basis for: This method measures the circumference around the narrowest part of the waist. A higher waist circumference ...

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weight and waist circumference. "Dietary patterns that are rich in canned and dry beans were associated with significantly higher diet quality scores and greater intake of shortfall nutrients ...