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 ...

Weight reduction has been shown to alleviate symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee, including pain. The effect of ...

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 ...

Older adults with high blood pressure who have a higher weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) have a higher risk for stroke, a new study finds.

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 ...