Today, a person is considered obese if they have a body mass index (BMI – calculated by dividing someone's weight, in kilograms, by the square of their height, in meters) of 30 or higher.

The following 14 states, along with New York City, are now at the CDC’s highest tier of influenza activity: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi ...

The following 27 states – along with New York City and Washington D.C. – are now at the CDC’s highest tier of influenza activity: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida ...

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Global growth is projected at 3.3 percent both in 2025 and 2026, below the historical (2000–19) average of 3.7 percent. The forecast for 2025 is broadly unchanged from that in the October 2024 World ...

Body mass index (BMI) has been the international standard ... according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Around 9.4% of those adults had severe obesity.

The Lancet medical journal’s Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission last week proposed a new definition and method for diagnosing obesity, beyond simply looking at a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI), the ...

President Joe Biden will leave the White House with a strong economy, historic gains in the job market, a foundation for future manufacturing growth, and having brought down decades-high inflation ...

Malaysia’s police force is once more battling the bulge as it adds body mass index (BMI) – a metric for body fat – as a requirement for climbing up the ranks. Officers in the Royal Malaysian ...