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In nine out of ten patients with type 2 diabetes, severe obesity, known as adiposity, leads to diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is ...

Spices alone cannot directly lead to weight loss, but some have properties that may help support your weight management plan. Here's which spices to add to your diet.

Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators of colorectal cancer incidence compared with BMI, according to a study ...

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas of cells in fat tissue could help to explain why some overweight people ...

American Heart Association News Heart disease is once again the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to a new statistical report from the American Heart Association. Cardiovascular diseases, ...

This small but meaningful change seen in California may add up to a generational impact on consumption, but only time will ...

As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people ...

There is an eternal chicken-or-egg debate over obesity and Type 2 diabetes—science still can’t quite pin down which causes ...

We break down the history behind BMI and how body fat percentage relates to your health. Read more to get a better ...

Both high-protein and low-carb diets are effective for weight loss. Consuming more protein may be the most important factor ...