About 1 in 3 Australian adults (32%) has a body-mass index (BMI) of 30 or above. A further 34% has a BMI of 25 or above.

Adiposity—or the accumulation of excess fat in the body—is a known driver of cardiometabolic diseases such as heart disease, ...

Even slight weight gain strains vital organs, increasing risks of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and liver damage. Excess ...

A new study from the University of Waterloo suggested that Body Mass Index, long used as a standard measure of health, can be ...

A growing number of researchers are calling for the end of BMI as a measure of health, arguing it’s outdated, misleading, and rooted in discrimination.

Researchers also estimate that nearly half of all death and disability could be prevented by modifying some of the leading ...

Where fat accumulates in the body may influence cancer risk, at least for obesity-related cancers, a new study suggests.

A new study warns that long hours sitting causes health issues for even young, active adults, raising the odds of heart ...

Being underweight or overweight may affect your ability to get pregnant as weight affects your homrones. This is true for ...