Childhood obesity is on the rise and is becoming an epidemic in our country and worldwide. The consequences of childhood ...

According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines obesity as a person who has a BMI of 30 or more. As of March 2020, nearly 42% of U.S. adults had obesity, according to the CDC. Athletes and ...

FURTHER monetary easing is seen to prop up gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the Philippines, Fitch Solutions’ unit BMI said, as this would provide much-needed support to domestic demand. “For ...

In today's Chart of the Day, Yahoo Finance host Julie Hyman explores this wage growth pattern, the factors shaping it, and what it means for consumer spending in relation to inflation. To watch ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure. The new guidance comes from the ...

A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment ...

It has been updated to reflect the findings of a new report. Chances are, a doctor has at one point measured your Body Mass Index to check if you are a healthy weight. But a new report suggests ...