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The ratio of a person's waist measurement compared to their height is more reliable than body mass index (BMI) at predicting ...

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Based on BMI, a male adult of average height falls into these weight categories: Although people are often curious about ...

All over the world people are ageing more rapidly and succumbing to diseases that typically affected the elderly. But there are ways to turn back the clock on your biological age ...

Ministers and the NHS have repeatedly said one in five children leave primary school obese—but data obtained by Full Fact ...

Introduction Although there are some drugs to control Parkinson’s disease (PD), they have several side effects and cannot ...

Can you really change how tall you are, especially after puberty? In this video, we explore the story of someone who tried, and dig into what science actually says about it. From growth plates and ...

The prevalence of body mass index (BMI)-defined obesity (BDO) among US youth aged 8 to 19 years closely mirrored that of BDO with excess adiposity across age, sex, and race and ethnicity, according to ...

The three-row Grand Cherokee L returns for 2026, packing a new available 324-hp turbocharged inline-four engine and the same ...

All around the world, marriage is in decline and single living is on the rise. Those are some of the conclusions from an important and wide-ranging report, “Families in a Changing World,” released by ...

Most kids get adequate amounts of nutrients from a balanced diet, but under certain circumstances, children may need to take vitamin or mineral supplements. We spoke to registered dietitians Kelli ...