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About 40% of hormone-positive breast cancers in postmenopausal women might be linked to excess body fat, researchers reported ...

Obesity is a widespread health issue influenced by genetic and lifestyle factors. This article explores its definition, ...

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Despite the latter overcoming some of the drawbacks of the former, experts say it’s not that simple, or maybe even necessary, ...

Genomics’ latest groundbreaking research, showcased at the Bupa Health Symposium, shows that a person’s genetic background is ...

Hyperandrogenemia was associated with obesity among girls with obesity during childhood, perimenarche, and late adolescence.

Researchers estimate that expanding access to weight-loss drugs could save over 50,000 lives annually, reducing obesity rates ...

Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City, or SBAHC, a leading non-profit medical institute in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and ...

BMI is strongly driven by genetics from an early age●        The relative amount of exercise an individual needs to undertake to keep their BMI stable varies greatly according to their genetic ...

Despite widespread criticism, BMI continues to be the go-to for measuring some health risks. Now the "body roundness index" ...