Q: My baby is small but my pediatric provider says she is "following the curve" so he is not worried. What does that mean? I'm still worried! A. If your baby is "following the curve" of the growth ...

Body fat (BF) percentage refers to the ratio of fat (adipose tissue) in the body in comparison to overall body weight ...

An AI-powered death clock website claims to predict how and when you'll die, right down to the second, using health data such ...

Davian Koren is a Fillmore County home school student, one of 15 area students participating in the Journal Writing Project, now in its 26th year.

The overall average body fat percentage in the United States is about 39.9% for women and 28.1% for men, so below these amounts would technically be “below average.” However, most people in the United ...

When carrots and other vegetables are ready to harvest this summer, employees at Custom Products will be able to snack on them during their work break. An employee garden is just one part of the ...

A new study suggests that diets high in fast food, processed red meat, and soda but low in fruits and vegetables may be ...

Keep in mind that cats can gain excess weight for various reasons. Age, limited mobility, consuming too many calories, or getting too little mental and physical exercise can lead to extra weight.

AARP is urging Hollywood to age up. A new study released Friday by the organization finds that most adults age 50 and older are more likely to support movies and TV programs that included ...

Central obesity measures of waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio appear to be more accurate and consistent indicators ...

Published in the peer-reviewed journal Psychiatry Research, the researchers examined data from more than 39,000 individuals ...

In 2021, over 15 million children and young adolescents and 172 million adults were overweight or obese. This represents a ...