Background We investigated the prevalence, temporal trends and associated factors of overweight and obesity among adults in ...

People of normal weight may also be at risk of diabetes and similar diseases. A study from the University of Gothenburg ...

Despite its flaws, BMI is widely used in medical settings and well known by the public because as a screening tool it’s easy ...

Researchers at Leipzig University and the University of Gothenburg have developed a novel approach to assessing an individual ...

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to healthcare.

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to health care.

Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition associated with disability, work loss and economic burden to healthcare. Significant risk factors include poor sleep, physical and psychological stress, ...

Obesity shaves two to four years off the average lifespan, while being very obese can shorten your lifespan by 8 to 10 years, according to a new analysis of 57 studies including nearly 900,000 people.

Millions of Americans long considered outside the obesity category may, in fact, face many of the same health risks.

1 Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States 2 Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, University of Florida, ...

BMI can misrepresent adiposity, prompting recommendations for additional anthropometric measures or direct body fat assessment to confirm obesity diagnoses. The study found that 99.5% of youth with ...