In both women and men, higher body mass index (BMI) in the preconception period is associated with lower fecundability and subfertility. In women, overweight and obesity are associated with higher ...

Although researchers found no substantial changes in body mass index (BMI) among postmenopausal women, the metric was a risk factor for diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). An analysis of data ...

Habitual plate clearing — the tendency to finish all food served on one’s plate — is generally not related to a higher body ...

There is no doubt the prevalence of obesity has increased significantly across all age groups, creating greater health risks. What exactly constitutes obesity, however, is subject to debate, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — Women who experience food insecurity and have a BMI less than 25 kg/m 2 had higher odds of hepatic ...

Previous research has shown the health effects of obesity, including the decline in lung function. New research highlights obesity is a risk factor for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Even with higher education, women with a body mass index (BMI) of 30-34.9 (obese I) have double the risk of depression compared with women of normal weight and same educational attainment, according ...

The body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to categorize weight ranges (from underweight to obese) because it is accessible, ...

Fall is here, cross-country running season has begun and the 26th Steamtown Marathon is only a few weeks away. With that in mind, running injuries – some specific to women – are on the increase. While ...

Prepregnancy maternal underweight is associated with lower BMI in infants conceived via ART, with sex-specific elevations in ...

Being overweight was negatively associated with the incidence of dementia in women in Germany, while being underweight was linked to dementia in men, researchers reported in the Journal of Alzheimer’s ...