Women who put on weight and have a baby later in life may be significantly more likely to develop breast cancer, new research suggests. Experts in the United Kingdom discovered that a big weight gain ...

Weight gain combined with late first pregnancy (FP) or nulliparity is associated with an increased risk for breast cancer (BC ...

Women who experience significant weight gain after the age of 20 and either have their first child after the age of 30 or don't have children are almost three times more likely to develop breast ...

Children born to mothers with higher BMI in early pregnancy have greater weight and BMI from birth through age 10, regardless ...

“Parents can help prevent childhood obesity by focusing on their child’s diet, activity, and sleep within the home through ...

Taking antibiotics within the first two years of life is linked to a higher body mass index (BMI) in childhood, according to a new study. The research will be presented at the Pediatric Academic ...

Right side back pain during pregnancy can be due to the growing uterus, weight gain, pregnancy hormones, and the separation of the abdominal muscles. Some pregnancy complications can also cause ...

Life's many disruptions, from injury to festive events, may account for most people's yearly weight gain. In a new peer-reviewed perspective article, researchers argue this may be a key missing factor ...

Also, it can lead to weight gain. Read on to know how elevated cortisol levels increase your body weight. High cortisol levels tend to increase your appetite, especially for high-calorie ...

this study has reported a significant association between obesity and preterm birth and the interaction between pre-pregnancy BMI and weight gain during pregnancy. Further analysis with more ...

A BMI of below 18.5 indicates someone is underweight, a healthy weight (18.5 to 24.9), overweight (25 to 29.9), obese (30 to 39.9) or severely obese (40 or above).