The Body Mass Index (BMI) has been a standard tool for assessing health, but it faces criticism for not accurately reflecting individual he...

A Lancet study reveals alarming obesity rates in India, with 70% of urban population overweight. India ranks third globally in obesity, fol...

Individuals in their early 20s and 30s are increasingly being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, signalling that we are on the cusp of a poten...

A study published in The Lancet journal suggests that pregnant women who gain more weight than recommended are at a higher risk of death fr...

Covid vaccines may be slightly less effective in people who are underweight.

Researchers compared the risk of severe disease in vaccinated versus non-vaccinated people.

WHO said obesity in kids one of the most serious health challenges of the 21st century.

The BMI level for obesity is same for adult men and adult women.

The BMI calculator uses technology to determine if a person is underweight, overweight or obese.

For over 100 years, professionals have used BMI to determine a person's weight category.

The risk of developing diabetes in 20-year-old men & women is 56% and 65%, respectively.

India tops the global chart in being underweight and is home to over 40% of the world’s underweight population.

Downing a couple of glasses of water before eating a meal may help people eat less without even trying.

Downing a couple of glasses of water before eating a meal may help people eat less without even trying.

Middle-aged people who are underweight are a third more likely to develop dementia than people of similar age with a healthy BMI, researche...

250 hospitals offer stomach-shrinking procedures making India one of the fastest-growing centers in the $1.2 billion global market for bari...

Beware! The sort of food you eat can bite back, probably through your medical spends.