A new study published in BMC Psychology provides evidence that the way people judge a woman’s physical attractiveness differs ...

Higher body dissatisfaction was associated with more severe eating disorder and depressive symptoms among adolescents.

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This study shows that a blood-based metabolomic signature linked to maternal BMI predicts gestational diabetes and ...

In some studies, half of patients stopped taking GLP-1s within a year despite the benefits, citing the expense and side ...

Rising metabolic disorders in India are fuelled by genetic predisposition, rapid lifestyle changes and hidden risk factors.

The work drew on 12 years of follow up for 5,440 participants aged 50 and over. The researchers focused on a dangerous combination often referred to as sarcopenic obesity, where muscle is lost while ...

A recent study published in Evolutionary Psychological Science failed to find evidence that body mass index is be a strong predictor of sperm quality during intercourse in young, committed couples.

Multi-component treatment approaches (addressing diet, physical activity, and/or other behaviours) slightly improved the physical well-being and body mass index (BMI) z-score (a score showing whether ...

A GP says she has experienced patients putting "weights on their backs" to falsify readings in order to be prescribed ...

In a real-world registry study of adults with overweight or obesity, 5:2 intermittent fasting and daily calorie restriction ...

While the potential benefits of AI in obesity prevention are substantial, the study devotes significant attention to ...