Pro-obesity environment and genes could explain big rise in body weight

While genes can raise obesity risk, they interact with environment to drive up BMI, with environment likely contributing more, Norwegian study suggests.

Artificial sweeteners make ‘no difference’ to health

According to a recent meta-analysis, non-sugar sweeteners make little or no difference to health outcomes, including weight loss, diabetes risk, and BMI.

BMI calculators and charts

Body mass index or BMI is one way to see if a person can see if they are is underweight, if their weight is appropriate, or if they have excess weight. Use these calculators to check your BMI.

Measuring BMI for adults, children, and teens

BMI is one way of measuring whether a person’s weight is healthy. It takes both height and weight into account.

What are the risks of being underweight?

A person is considered to be underweight if they have a body mass index (BMI) of under 18.5. Being underweight is associated with a range of health risks including bone, skin, teeth, and fertility problems. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, and treatments for being underweight here, including dietary changes.

Type 2 diabetes: Late breakfast could drive obesity

New research suggests that eating breakfast later may drive a preference for late rising and retiring, which is linked to higher BMI in type 2 diabetes.

Surprising health changes among postmenopausal women who marry or divorce reported in study

Contrary to previous data, a new study finds that some health measures in postmenopausal women, such as body mass index (BMI), tend to worsen if the women marry and to improve if they divorce or…

Alzheimer’s-causing proteins could be reduced with a healthy diet, exercise

A healthy diet, a healthy BMI, and regular physical activity could reduce the buildup of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds.

Late sleepers have a poorer diet

People who sleep late tend to have poorer diets and to be less physically active, but their BMI is not necessarily any higher, says a new study.

Peanuts, peanut butter may hold key to preventing obesity

Hispanic middle school children, at high risk for being overweight or obese, reduced their Body Mass Index (BMI) when they adhered to a nutrition intervention that included a snack of peanuts…

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