The size of a man’s waistband is a better predictor of cancer risk than traditional body mass index measurements, research ...

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS): Waist circumference (WC) is a stronger risk marker than BMI for developing obesity-related cancers in men, but not women, says a new study. BMI is a measure of body size, ...

Specifically, a child is three to four times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers ...

These issues are becoming increasingly important with the emergence of the GLP-1 agonist class of drugs, which include ...

Objective Asthma and type 2 diabetes are two important causes of morbidity globally. We examined both the association of type ...

Eighty-two million adults spend an estimated $28 billion on gym memberships each year. Why? Some people exercise to prevent ...

Patients in the 8-week program significantly improved their odds of being able to undergo joint replacement procedures, ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and Gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) while Ozempic (Semaglutide) only targets GLP-1.

Routine use of urodynamic testing for overactive bladder (OAB) did not improve patient-reported outcomes when combined with ...

While the number of smokers and heavy drinkers in the Netherlands continues to fall, obesity remains one of the country’s ...